Mozarlândia
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| Mozarlândia | |
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| 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: | 1,734 km² |
| Population: | 13,123 (IBGE 2007) |
| Population density: | 7.57 inhab/km² |
| Elevation: | 320 m above sea level |
| Postcode (CEP): | 76700-000 |
| IBGE statistical microregion: | 001 São Miguel do Araguaia Microregion São Miguel do Araguaia Microregion The São Miguel do Araguaia Microregion is a geographical region in northwest Goiás state, Brazil. There are 7 cities in the region with a total population of 68,888 inhabitants in an area of 24,471.80 km²... |
| Became a city: | 1963 |
| Mayor: | João Soares de Oliveira |
| 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.... : |
313 km. |
| Website: | none |
Mozarlândia is a small city
City
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and municipality
Municipality
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in north-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...
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It is located in the Valley of the Araguaia River
Araguaia River
The Araguaia River or, in Portuguese, Rio Araguaia is one of the major rivers of Brazil, and the principal tributary of the Tocantins. It has a total length of approximately 2,627 km. Araguaia means "river of macaws" in the Tupi language....
, 300 kilometers from the state capital, 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 served by highways GO-164 and GO-334.
The 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....
is 313 km. Highway connections are made by GO-070 / Goianira
Goianira
Goianira is a small city and municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil, located 32 kilometers northwest of the state capital, Goiânia. The population was 24,110 in a total area of 200.4 km² . Goianira is becoming a major producer of shoes.Goianira is four kilometers east of highway BR-457 /...
/ Inhumas
Inhumas
Inhumas is a small city and municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 47,361 in a total area of 613.3 km²...
/ Itaberaí
Itaberaí
Itaberaí is a small city and municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil. Itaberaí is a large producer of agricultural products including corn, rice, soybeans, tomatoes, and sugarcane.-Location:...
/ BR-070 / Goiás
Goiás, Goiás
Goiás is a small city and municipality in the state of Goiás in Brazil. The population was 24,072 in a total area of 3,108 km² . It is the former capital of the state and preserves much of its colonial heritage...
/ GO-164 / Araguapaz
Araguapaz
Araguapaz is a small town and municipality in north-western Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 7,482 in a total area of 2,193.6 km². It is a major producer of cattle.-Location and Municipal Boundaries:...
/ GO-347.
It forms its northern boundary with the municipality of Nova Crixás
Nova Crixás
Nova Crixás is a small town and municipality in northeastern Goiás state, Brazil. It is one of the largest municipalities in the state and is the largest producer of beef cattle in the state....
; its western boundary with Aruanã
Aruanã
Aruanã is a small town and municipality in north-western Goiás state, Brazil. It has a total area of 3,050.3 km², with a population of 6,476 in 2007. Aruanã is a tourist spot on the Araguaia River and is a major producer of cattle.-Location:...
; its southern boundary with Araguapaz
Araguapaz
Araguapaz is a small town and municipality in north-western Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 7,482 in a total area of 2,193.6 km². It is a major producer of cattle.-Location and Municipal Boundaries:...
; and its eastern boundary with Crixás
Crixás
Crixás is a small city and municipality in northwestern Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 14,547 in a total area of 4,661.5 km². Crixás was a major gold producing area but is now gradually losing population....
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The main rivers that bathe the municipality are the Rio Tesouras and Rio do Peixe, besides the streams (córregos) of Alagadinho, Alagado, São João, Fogueira, Barreirinho, do Gato, Lagoinha, do Buriti, do Manoel and Muquém. Because of the flat topography near the main rivers, there are places that have a rich formation in lakes: Landi, Lolito, Pedra, Correia, da Onça, da Mãe, Redondo, Cabaça and many others. The mountains that stand out are Constantino, Pimenta, Pouso Alto, Jiripoca, Tombador and Bananal and the hills of São João and Engano.
The European history of this town began in 1952 when the surveyors Pedro Leite da Silva, Mozart de Andrade Mota, and Edgar de Alencar Mota set up camp near the confluence of the Barreirinho and Fogueira rivers, to survey the land for an agricultural colony called "Barreirinho e São João". Mota bought land and created lots to build a settlement. In 1954 the first hut was built and soon other settlers arrived form the state of Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais is one of the 26 states of Brazil, of which it is the second most populous, the third richest, and the fourth largest in area. Minas Gerais is the Brazilian state with the largest number of Presidents of Brazil, the current one, Dilma Rousseff, being one of them. The capital is the...
. The first name was "Barreirinho". In 1956 working together the settlers opened a road to Nova América
Nova América
Nova América is a small town and municipality in northeastern Goiás state, Brazil.-Location:Nova América is located 71 km. east of Ceres and the important BR-153 highway...
so they could get their agricultural products to market. In 1958 Barreirinho became a district in the municipality of Goiás
Goiás, Goiás
Goiás is a small city and municipality in the state of Goiás in Brazil. The population was 24,072 in a total area of 3,108 km² . It is the former capital of the state and preserves much of its colonial heritage...
, the name changing to Mozarlândia, in homage to Mozart Andrade Mota who had distributed land to settlers and ranchers who wanted to stay in the area. Mota was mayor for two terms and in his administrations he carried out important works, like the building of the city hall, the public jail, and two plazas. He donated land to schools, churches, the city hall, the aerodrome, and the cemetery. He brought electricity and built the first schools. He died in 1993 remembered by his fellow citizens in the name of the town where he lived.
In January 2005 the Mayor was João Soares de Oliveira and the Vice-mayor was Mailton de Oliveira Souza. The city council had 9 members and there were 10,258 eligible voters in 2007.
In 2007 the population density was 7.57 inhab/km². In 2007 the urban population was 10,832 and the rural population was 2,291. The population has increased by more than 3,000 people since 1980. From 1996 to 2007 the geometric population increase was 2.33.%.
With an economy based on cattle raising, Mozarlândia has one of the largest packing houses in the country. The biggest exporter of meat from Brazil and the second in Latin America, the Frigorífico Bertin, installed two years ago in the town, has the capacity to slaughter 1,500 head per day. The meat is exported to Egypt, United States, Chile, and Iran. Flour, meat, bone, and blood are all processed. The leather is sent in a natural state to a tanner in São Luís de Montes Belos
São Luís de Montes Belos
São Luís de Montes Belos is a small city and municipality in the State of Goiás, Brazil.-Location:It is located in the Anicuns Microregion, 123 kilometers from the state capital, Goiânia, to which it is connected by highway GO-060...
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In 2007 there were 10 industrial units and 152 retail units in the city. The banking sector was represented by three banks. In 2007 there were 952 automobiles. The sector employing more workers was the transformation industry with 1,222 workers, followed by commerce with 344 workers (IBGE data from 2005).
- Farms: 332
- Total agricultural Area: 414,016 hectares
- Permanent Planted Area: 192 hectares
- Temporary Planted Area: 47,268 hectares
- Natural Pasture: 266,565 hectares
- Woodland and Forest: 93,960 hectares
- Workers related to the farm owner: 533
- Workers not related to the farm owner: 333 (IBGE)
- Cattle herd: 176,580 head (2006)
- Main crops: rice (60 hectares), rubber (81 hectares), and corn (300 hectares). (All data are from IBGE 2006)
In 2007 there were 2 hospitals (1 private) with 33 beds and 2 walk-in health clinics. The infant mortality rate was 28.8 in every 1,000 live births in 2000, which was below the national rate of 35.0 in the same year. In 2006 the school system had 9 schools, 72 classrooms, 136 teachers, and 3,787 students. Included were 2 middle schools, one public and one private. There were no institutions of higher learning. IN 2000 the adult literacy rate was 84.2%, below the national average of 86.4% in the same year.
One of the most awaited yearly events is the Agro-cattle Exposition, which occurs in August. An average of 15,000 visitors come to the town for the four days the festivities last.
The score on the Municipal Human Development Index
Human Development Index
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was 0.768. This was a state ranking of 41 (out of 242 municipalities) and a national ranking of 1,372 (out of 5,507 municipalities). On the Seplan Economic Development Index of 2001 the ranking was 92 out of 246 municipalities. See Seplan. On the Seplan Social Development Index of 2000 the ranking was 149 out of 246 municipalities. See Seplan