Guapó
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| Guapó | |
|---|---|
| State | Goiás Goiás Goiás is a state of Brazil, located in the central part of the country. The name Goiás comes from the name of an indigenous community... |
| Area: | 517.0 km² |
| Population: | 13,586 (IBGE 2007) |
| Elevation: | 757 m above sea level |
| Postcode (CEP): | 75350-000 |
| Became a city: | 1948 |
| Distance to Goiânia Goiânia -Climate:The city has a tropical wet and dry climate with an average temperature of . There's a wet season, from October to April, and a dry one, from May to September. Annual rainfall is around 1,520 mm.... : |
41 km. |
| IBGE statistical microregion: | Goiânia Microregion Goiânia Microregion The Goiânia Microregion is a region in central Goiás state, Brazil. It includes 17 municipalities with a population of 2,032,305 in a total area of 6,848.00 km².... |
| Website: | none |
Guapó is a small town
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
and municipality
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in central Goiás
Goiás
Goiás is a state of Brazil, located in the central part of the country. The name Goiás comes from the name of an indigenous community...
state, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. The population was 13,586 (2007) and the total area of the municipality was 517.0 km² (10/10/2002).
Guapó is part of the Goiânia Microregion
Goiânia Microregion
The Goiânia Microregion is a region in central Goiás state, Brazil. It includes 17 municipalities with a population of 2,032,305 in a total area of 6,848.00 km²....
. Neighboring municipalities are:
- north: TrindadeTrindade-Transportation:Trindade are linked with São Tomé and Príncipe's only highways linking to the capital city of São Tomé, another linking Neves and Santana and another linking to Guadalupe as well....
- west: Campestre de GoiásCampestre de GoiásCampestre de Goiás is a small town and municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil.-Location:There are municipal boundaries with:*north: Santa Bárbara de Goiás*south: Guapó*east: Trindade*west: Palmeiras de Goiás...
and VarjãoVarjãoVarjão is a small town and municipality in western Goiás state, Brazil.Geography and DemographicsVarjão is located 77 km. southwest of Goiânia and is 26 km. southeast of Cezarina. Highway connections from Goiânia are made by BR-060/Abadia de Goiás/Guapó/GO-413. Aragoiânia, Cezarina, Indiara,... - south: AragoiâniaAragoiâniaAragoiânia is a small town and municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 7,243 in a total area of 219.5 km²....
and VarjãoVarjãoVarjão is a small town and municipality in western Goiás state, Brazil.Geography and DemographicsVarjão is located 77 km. southwest of Goiânia and is 26 km. southeast of Cezarina. Highway connections from Goiânia are made by BR-060/Abadia de Goiás/Guapó/GO-413. Aragoiânia, Cezarina, Indiara,... - east: AragoiâniaAragoiâniaAragoiânia is a small town and municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 7,243 in a total area of 219.5 km²....
and Abadia de GoiásAbadia de GoiásAbadia de Goiás is a small town and municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil, located on the western edge of the Goiânia metropolitan area.-Geographical Data:The distance to Goiânia is 27 km...
Guapó is approximately 37 kilometers southwest of Goiânia
Goiânia
-Climate:The city has a tropical wet and dry climate with an average temperature of . There's a wet season, from October to April, and a dry one, from May to September. Annual rainfall is around 1,520 mm....
and is on the BR-060 highway (Goiânia
Goiânia
-Climate:The city has a tropical wet and dry climate with an average temperature of . There's a wet season, from October to April, and a dry one, from May to September. Annual rainfall is around 1,520 mm....
to Rio Verde
Rio Verde, Goiás
Rio Verde is a city and municipality in the Brazilian state of Goiás. It is a fast-growing center and is the largest producer of grains in the state.-Location:...
).
History
The lands where Guapó is located today once belonged to TrindadeTrindade, Goiás
Trindade is a city and municipality in Goiás state, Brazil. It is famous for the religious celebrations held there in July and is now the third most important pilgrimage site in Brazil....
. Like many towns in Brazil it began with the building of a chapel, in 1905. In 1914 it was elevated to a district with the name São Sebastião do Ribeirão. With the transfer of the new capital in 1935 it was dismembered from Trindade and made part of Goiânia
Goiânia
-Climate:The city has a tropical wet and dry climate with an average temperature of . There's a wet season, from October to April, and a dry one, from May to September. Annual rainfall is around 1,520 mm....
. In 1938 the name was changed to Ribeirão. In 1943 the name was changed again to Guapó and it became a municipality. "Guapó" is of Tupi origin and means "eater of roots".
Political data
- Eligible voters: 9,689 (12/2007)
- Mayor: Colemar Cardoso de Queiroz (January 2005)
- Vice-mayor: Joana Antônia Vieira da Silva (January 2005)
- Councilmembers: 09 (January 2005)
Demographic data
- Population growth rate 2000/2007: -0.29.%
- Population in 1980: 10,028
- Population in 1991: 11,785
- Urban population in 2007: 10,196
- Rural population in 2007: 3,390
The economy
The economy is based on cattle raising and agriculture. In 2006 there were 57.500 cattle of which 6,900 were dairy cows.The main agricultural products in 2006 were bananas, rice, sugarcane, manioc, corn, soybeans, and tomatoes. There was one dairy and one banking establishment.
Source: IBGE
Health and education
There were no hospitals in 2007. There were 10 schools with 3,682 students in 2006.The infant mortality rate in 2000 was 25.9, while the literacy rate was 86.6%.
Human Development Index
Human Development Index
The Human Development Index is a composite statistic used to rank countries by level of "human development" and separate "very high human development", "high human development", "medium human development", and "low human development" countries...
: 0.729
- State ranking: 122 (out of 242 municipalities)
- National ranking: 2,158 (out of 5,507 municipalities)
For the complete list see Frigoletto
See also List of municipalities in Goiás