Estrela do Norte, Goiás
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Estrela do Norte is a small town and municipality in north Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 3,561 (2005 estimate) and the total area was 302.7 km²
- Population density: 11.27 inhab/km² (2003)
- Elevation: 453 meters
- Became a municipality: 1958
- Microregion: Porangatu Microregion
- Distance to Porangatu: 59 km.
- Postal code: 76485-000
Estrela do Norte is a small municipality surrounded by the following municipalities:
- north: Mutunópolis and Santa Tereza de Goiás
- south: Mara Rosa
- east: Amaralina
- west: Formoso
The distance to Goiânia is 365 km. Highway connections are made by GO-080 / Nerópolis / São Francisco de Goiás / BR-153 / Jaraguá / GO-080 / Goianésia / Barro Alto / BR-080 / GO-342 / Uruaçu / Campinorte / GO-241. See Seplan
Political Data
- Eligible voters: 5,929 (06/09/2004)
- Mayor: Geraldo Nicolau Filho (January 2005)
- Vice-mayor: Wagney Silvestre Costa
- Councilmembers: 09
Demographic Data
- Population growth rate 1991/2000: 0.04.%
- Population in 1980: 3,198
- Population in 1991: 3,387
- Urban population in 2003: 3,011
- Rural population in 2003: 390
- Households in 2000: 987
- Households earning less than 01 minimum salary: 531
[edit] Economy
The economy is based on cattle raising and agriculture, especially corn, rice, and soybeans.
Economic Data
- Gross Domestic Product in 2003: R$13.059 million
- Gross Domestic Product in 2002: R$10.833 million
- State ranking of GDP in 2002: 223 out of 246 municipalities
- PIB per capita in 2003: R$3,839
- PIB per capita in 2002: R$3,185 (state average was R$5,921)
- Industrial units: 05 (10/06/2005)
- Retail units: 40 (abr/2005)
- Banking institutions: none. (01/06/2005)
- Dairies: Ind. e Com. de Laticínios Estrela Dalva Ltda. (07/06/2005)
- Automobiles: 167 (2004)
Agricultural Data
- Cattle: 22,500 head
- Poultry: 10,700
- Dairy cows: 1,780
- Rice: 250 hectares
- Corn: 350 hectares
- Soybeans: 678 hectares
Data are from IBGE
Education and Health
- Literacy rate: 81.1%
- Infant mortality rate: 16.72 in 1,000 live births
- Schools: 05 (2005)
- Classrooms: 37
- Teachers: 62
- Students: 1,216
- Hospitals: 01 (July 2003
- Hospital beds: 21
- Walk-in public health clinics: 02
Ranking on the Municipal Human Development Index
Estrela do Norte occupies a middle level position in the state, 87 out of 242 municipalities.
- Life expectancy: 72.0
- Adult literacy rate: 0.786
- School attendance rate: 0.902
- MHDI: 0.746
- State ranking: 87 (out of 242 municipalities in 2000)
- National ranking: 1,993 (out of 5,507 municipalities in 2000)
Data are from 2000
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