Uruana
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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: | 522.1 km² |
| Population: | 13,712 (IBGE 2007) |
| Elevation: | 586 m |
| Postcode (CEP): | 76335-000 |
| IBGE statistical microregion: | 006 Ceres Microregion Ceres Microregion The Ceres Microregion is located in north-central Goiás state, Brazil. It includes 22 cities with a total population of 215,820 inhabitants . The total area is 13,224.40 km² and the population density is 16.32 inhab/km². The most important cities are Ceres and Goianésia.The most populous... |
| Became a city: | 1948 |
| Mayor: | Divan José Resende |
| 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.... : |
159 km |
| Website: | none |
| Coordinates: | 15°29′54"S 49°41′27"W |
City
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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...
. It is known statewide as the watermelon capital of the state.
Location
Uruana is located 36 km. southwest of CeresCeres, Goiás
Ceres is a small city and municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil. It was the first agricultural colony built in the state of Goiás.-Geography:...
. It is 25 km. west of the highway junction with BR-153 at Rianápolis
Rianápolis
Rianápolis is a small town and municipality in northeastern Goiás state, Brazil.-Location:It is located almost directly north of the state capital and is on the important BR-153 highway, which links Belem to São Paulo. The regional center of Ceres is located 19 km. to the northwest. Highway...
.
- Highway access from GoiâniaGoiânia-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....
: GO-070 / GoianiraGoianiraGoianira 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 /...
/ InhumasInhumasInhumas is a small city and municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 47,361 in a total area of 613.3 km²...
/ ItauçuItauçuItauçu is a small town and municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil.-Location:Itauçu is located 64 km. northwest of the state capital, Goiânia and is part of the Anápolis Microregion...
/ GO-154 / ItaguaruItaguaruItaguaru is a small town and municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil.-Location:The distance to the regional center of is 127 km....
/ Uruíta. Uruana is 25 km west of BR-153. See Seplan
Uruana has boundaries with:
- North: Carmo do Rio VerdeCarmo do Rio VerdeCarmo do Rio Verde is a small town and municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 8,897 in a total area of 457.5 km². Carmo do Rio Verde is a major producer of sugar cane for production of alcohol.-Location:...
- South: ItaberaíItaberaíItaberaí 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:...
and ItaguaruItaguaruItaguaru is a small town and municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil.-Location:The distance to the regional center of is 127 km.... - East: RianápolisRianápolisRianápolis is a small town and municipality in northeastern Goiás state, Brazil.-Location:It is located almost directly north of the state capital and is on the important BR-153 highway, which links Belem to São Paulo. The regional center of Ceres is located 19 km. to the northwest. Highway...
and Jaraguá - West: HeitoraíHeitoraíHeitoraí is a small town and municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil.-Location:Heitoraí lies 142 km. from the regional center of Anápolis...
and ItapurangaItapurangaItapuranga is a small town and municipality in northern Goiás state, Brazil.-Location and Climate:Itapuranga is located northwest of Goiânia and north of Goiás, the old capital of the state....
Uruana is located on the east bank of the Rio Uru. The most important rivers are the Uru, das Almas, and the Sucuri. The Uru provides water for the town and forms the dividing line between Uruana and Itapuranga
Itapuranga
Itapuranga is a small town and municipality in northern Goiás state, Brazil.-Location and Climate:Itapuranga is located northwest of Goiânia and north of Goiás, the old capital of the state....
and Carmo do Rio Verde
Carmo do Rio Verde
Carmo do Rio Verde is a small town and municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 8,897 in a total area of 457.5 km². Carmo do Rio Verde is a major producer of sugar cane for production of alcohol.-Location:...
Demographics
- Population density: 4.35 inhab/km² (2007)
- Population growth rate: -0.46%
- Population in 1980: 7,138
- Population in 2007: 13,712
- Urban population in 2007: 11,822
- Rural population in 2007: 1,890
- Population in 2008: 12,827
- Urban population in 2008: 10,979
- Rural population in 2008: 1,848
Economic information
The economy is based on subsistence agriculture, cattle raising, services, public administration, and small transformation industries.There were 23 industrial units (2006), 124 retail units (2007), and 02 banking establishments (2007). In 2006 there were 549 farms. Out of the 37,000 hectares of total land 26,000 hectares was pasture land. The cattle herd had 60,000 head in 2006 and the main crops were pineapple, rice (2,000 hectares), bananas, coconuts, sugarcane (1,300 hectares), watermelon (3,000 hectares), beans, manioc, corn (3,000 hectares), soybeans, and tomatoes.
Education and Health
There were 18 schools with 3,682 students in 2006. The adult literacy rate was 86.7% (2000) (national average was 86.4%). In the health sector there was 01 hospital with 27 beds in 2007.- Infant mortality rate: 17.56 (2000) (national average was 33.0).
- MHDI: 0.758
- State ranking: 63 (out of 242 municipalities in 2000)
- National ranking: 1,656 (out of 5,507 municipalities in 2000)
For the complete list see frigoletto.com.br
Tourism
Uruana is a large producer of watermelon and puts on a festival called the Festa da Melancia (Watermelon Festival), with a parade of schools, producers, and floats, together with dances. A girl is chosen to be Queen of the Watermelon and samples of the fruit are handed out to the visitors.Climate
Uruana has a tropical semi moist, and dry and warm in winter (cold night and warm days) and hot and humid in summer.→ Winter temperatures: low: 11°C/high: 31°C;
→ Spring temperatures: low: 19°C/high: 35°C;
→ Summer temperatures: low: 21°C/high: 29°C;
→ Autumn temperatures: low: 15°C/high: 28°C.