Água Limpa
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| Água Limpa | |
|---|---|
| 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... |
| Coordinates: | 18°04′29"S 48°45′40"W |
| Area: | 452.8 km² |
| Population: | 2,074 (IBGE 2007) |
| Elevation: | 682 m above sea level |
| Postcode (CEP): | 73780-000 |
| Became a city: | 1958 |
| Mayor: | Valdir Inácio do Prado |
| 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.... : |
195 km. |
| IBGE statistical microregion: | Meia Ponte Microregion Meia Ponte Microregion The Meia Ponte Microregion is a statistical region of Goiás state, Brazil created by the IBGE . It is located south of the state capital, Goiânia, and includes 21 cities with a total population of 338,147 inhabitants . The total area is 21,229.00 km² and the population density is 14.39 inhab/km²... |
| Website: | none |
Água Limpa 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 south 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 2365 in 2005 and the municipal area was 454.3 km².
Geographical Information
Água Limpa is located in the Meia Ponte Microregion
Meia Ponte Microregion
The Meia Ponte Microregion is a statistical region of Goiás state, Brazil created by the IBGE . It is located south of the state capital, Goiânia, and includes 21 cities with a total population of 338,147 inhabitants . The total area is 21,229.00 km² and the population density is 14.39 inhab/km²...
(See Citybrazil for all the regions) in the extreme south of the state approximately 20 kilometers north of the Itumbiara artificial lake, which forms the boundary between the states 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...
and 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 town is connected by paved roads with Caldas Novas
Caldas Novas
Caldas Novas is a Brazilian city and municipality in the state of Goiás. It is considered by many to be the largest hydro-thermal resort in the world.-Location:...
to the north and Itumbiara
Itumbiara
Itumbiara is a small city and municipality in the extreme south of the state of Goiás, Brazil. The population was 100,000 in a total area of 2,461,3 km²...
to the west.
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 195 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....
are made by BR-153 / Aparecida de Goiânia
Aparecida de Goiânia
Aparecida de Goiânia is a city and municipality in central Goiás, Brazil. It is the second largest city in the state and a bustling industrial center.-Location:...
/ Morrinhos
Morrinhos
Morrinhos may refer to one of the following cities in Brazil:* Morrinhos, Ceará, a city in the state of Ceará* Morrinhos, Goiás, a city in the state of Goiás* Morrinhos, Rio Grande do Sul, a city in the state of Rio Grande do Sul...
/ GO-147. See Distancias Rodoviarias Sepin
Municipal boundaries:
- north: MorrinhosMorrinhosMorrinhos may refer to one of the following cities in Brazil:* Morrinhos, Ceará, a city in the state of Ceará* Morrinhos, Goiás, a city in the state of Goiás* Morrinhos, Rio Grande do Sul, a city in the state of Rio Grande do Sul...
and Rio QuenteRio QuenteRio Quente is a small town and municipality in the south of the state of Goiás, Brazil. It is the site of a hot water spa known all over the country.-Location:... - south: Minas GeraisMinas GeraisMinas 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...
- east: MarzagãoMarzagãoMarzagão is a small town and municipality in south Goiás state, Brazil.-Location:Marzagão is located in the Meia Ponte Microregion in the extreme south of the state, less than 100 kilometers north of the great Itumbiara reservoir, which forms the boundary with the state of Minas Gerais...
- west: Buriti AlegreBuriti AlegreBuriti Alegre is a small town and municipality in south Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 8,287 inhabitants in a total area of 897.4 km². Buriti Alegre is a large producer of poultry products.-Location and communications:...
Demographics
- Population density: 4.58 inhab/km² (2007)
- Population in 2007: 2,074
- Population in 1980: 2,226
- Urban population in 2007: 1,447
- Rural population in 2007: 627
- Population growth rate 1996/2006: 0.03%
History
The foundation of Água Limpa occurred in 1929 when João Porfiro Ribeiro fixed a cross and began to cultivate the fertile lands. It was not until 1931 when the first house covered by tiles was built. The name Água Limpa comes from a stream which crosses the municipality. In 1945 it was raised to district level belonging to Caldas Novas
Caldas Novas
Caldas Novas is a Brazilian city and municipality in the state of Goiás. It is considered by many to be the largest hydro-thermal resort in the world.-Location:...
. In 1958 it became a municipality.
Economy
The economy is based on services, government employment, cattle raising, and agriculture. The cattle herd had 48,770 head in 2006. The main economic enterprise was commerce with 27 units.
Agricultural data 2006
- Farms: 245
- Total area: 10,915 ha.
- Area of permanent crops: 7 ha.
- Area of perennial crops: 88 ha.
- Area of natural pasture: 8,581 ha.
- Area of woodland and forests: 2,213 ha.
- Persons dependent on farming: 530
- Farms with tractors: 37
- Number of tractors: 43 IBGE
Health
- Infant mortality in 2000: 29.47
- Infant mortality in 1990: 30.11
- Health establishments: 01 (2007)
- Hospital beds: 0
Education
- Literacy rate in 2000: 86.7
- Literacy rate in 1991: 79.7
- Schools: 02 with 561 students
Source: IBGE
The United Nations 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...
(2000) ranked Água Limpa 108 out of 242 municipalities in the state of Goiás and 2166 out of 5507 municipalities in all the country with a score of 0.739. For the complete list see Frigoletto.
References
See also
List of municipalities in Goiás