Novo Planalto
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| Novo Planalto | |
|---|---|
| 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: | 1,242 km² |
| Population: | 3,986 (IBGE 2007) |
| Elevation: | 304 m above sea level |
| Postcode (CEP): | 76580-000 |
| 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: | 1989 |
| 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.... : |
445 km. |
| Website: | none |
Novo Planalto 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 north 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...
.
Novo Planalto is located in the 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...
, 47 kilometers east of São Miguel on highway GO-244. It is on the boundary dividing the state of 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...
with Tocantins
Tocantins (state)
Tocantins is one of the states of Brazil. . The state was formed in 1988 out of the northern part of Goiás, and construction began on the capital, Palmas, in 1989, in contrast to most of the other cities in the state which date back to the Portuguese colonial period...
. The same highway connects Novo Planalto with Porangatu
Porangatu
Parangatu is a town in Goiás state, Brazil-Geography:Parangatu is in its own microregion, Porangatu Microregion, of 226,766 inhabitants in an area of 35.287 km²; 426 km from the state capital, Goiânia. This microregion serves as a nucleus for eighteen municipalities in the north of Goiás state...
, 50 kilometers to the east. The distance to 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....
, is 478 km. Highway connections from 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 made by GO-080 / Nerópolis
Nerópolis
Nerópolis is a small city and municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil.-Location:The municipality is part of the metropolitan region of Goiânia, which is 42 kilometers to the west. It is nationally known as the city of garlic and sweets...
/ São Francisco de Goiás
São Francisco de Goiás
São Francisco de Goiás is a small town and municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil.Municipal boundaries:*North: Jaraguá*South: Petrolina de Goiás*East: Pirenópolis*West: Jesúpolis and Jaraguá...
/ BR-153 / Jaraguá / GO-080 / Goianésia
Goianésia
Goianésia is a municipality in the state of Goiás, Brazil. It is a large producer of sugarcane for production of alcohol used as a source of fuel.-Location:...
/ Barro Alto
Barro Alto
Barro Alto is a small town and municipality in northern Goiás state, Brazil, famous for its nickel mine and production of rubber. The population was 6,446 in 2007 and the total area of the municipality was 1,231.8 km².-Location:...
/ BR-080 / GO-342 / Uruaçu
Uruaçu
Uruaçu is a small city and municipality in north Goiás state, Brazil.-Geography:Uruaçu is located north of Anápolis and Goiânia on the important interstate highway BR-153, which links Brasília to Belém. It is 269 km. from Goiânia and 244 km. from Brasília...
/ Campinorte
Campinorte
Campinorte is a small city and municipality in north-central Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 9,697 in a total area of 1,068 km².-Location:...
/ GO-241 / Santa Tereza de Goiás
Santa Tereza de Goiás
Santa Tereza de Goias is a small town and municipality in north Goiás state, Brazil. Santa Tereza de Goiás is often spelled ""Santa Teresa de Goiás"".-Location:Santa Tereza is located in the extreme north of the state 35 km. south of Porangatu...
/ BR-414 / BR-153 / Porangatu
Porangatu
Parangatu is a town in Goiás state, Brazil-Geography:Parangatu is in its own microregion, Porangatu Microregion, of 226,766 inhabitants in an area of 35.287 km²; 426 km from the state capital, Goiânia. This microregion serves as a nucleus for eighteen municipalities in the north of Goiás state...
/ GO-244 /.
Municipal boundaries are with:
- north: TocantinsTocantins (state)Tocantins is one of the states of Brazil. . The state was formed in 1988 out of the northern part of Goiás, and construction began on the capital, Palmas, in 1989, in contrast to most of the other cities in the state which date back to the Portuguese colonial period...
- south: BonópolisBonópolisBonópolis is a small town and municipality in north Goiás state, Brazil. It is largely rural with a substantial cattle herd.-Location:*Highway connections from Goiânia: GO-080 / Nerópolis / BR-153 / Jaraguá / GO-080 / Goianésia / Barro Alto / GO-342 / Uruaçu / Campinorte / GO-329 / GO-080 /...
- east: São Miguel do AraguaiaSão Miguel do AraguaiaSão Miguel do Araguaia is city in northeastern Goiás state, Brazil. It is the northernmost municipality in Goiás, one of the largest too, and a major producer of cattle....
- west: PorangatuPorangatuParangatu is a town in Goiás state, Brazil-Geography:Parangatu is in its own microregion, Porangatu Microregion, of 226,766 inhabitants in an area of 35.287 km²; 426 km from the state capital, Goiânia. This microregion serves as a nucleus for eighteen municipalities in the north of Goiás state...
In January 2005 the Mayor was Odair Justino de Souza. There were 9 city-council members and 3,063 eligible voters in 2007. De Souza won the 2004 elections with 961 votes against his rival who had 910. He represented a coalition of the PL / PPS / PT / PFL parties.
In 2007 the population density was 3.21 inhab/km². In 2007 there were 2,520 inhabitants in the urban area and 466 in the rural area. The population has decreased about 500 persons since the first census of 1991.
The economy is based on agriculture, cattle raising, timber extraction and processing, services, and public employment. In 2007 there were no industrial units and 25 commercial units. There were no financial institutions. in 2007 there were 141 automobiles and 194 motorcycles.
In 2006 there were 95,000 head of cattle. The main agricultural products were rice, bananas, sugarcane, manioc, soybeans (1,200 hectares), and corn (1,000 hectares).
- Farms: 412
- Total agricultural Area: 85,870 hectares
- Permanent Planted Area: 121 hectares
- Temporary Planted Area: 885 hectares
- Natural Pasture: 66,230 hectares
- Woodland and Forest: 18,337 hectares
- Workers related to the farm owner: 1,021
- Workers not related to the farm owner: 231 (IBGE)
- Tractors: 86
- Number of farms with tractors: 50
In 2007 there were no hospitals and 1 walk-in health clinic. In 2000 the infant mortality rate was 27.36, below the national average of 33.0. In 2006 the school system had 3 schools, with 27 classrooms, 52 teachers, and 1,181 students. In 2000 the adult literacy rate was 82.5%, below the national average of 86.4%.
Novo Planalto ranks 0.715 on the 2000 United Nations Human Development Index
Human Development Index
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and is 185 out of 242 municipalities in the state and 2,719 out of 5,507 municipalities in the country. On the Seplan Economic Development Index (2001) the ranking was 85 out of 246 municipalities (2001). See Seplan, while on the Seplan Social Development Index (2000) the ranking was 132 out of 246 municipalities (2000) See Seplan