Itaguari is a municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil.
Location and Connections
The distance to the state capital is ., while the distance to the regional center (Anápolis) is . Highway connections are made by state highway GO-070 from Goiânia to Goianira / Inhumas / Itauçu / GO-154 / Taquaral de Goiás. For a list of all the distances in the state of Goiás see Seplan
Neighboring municipalities are Itaberaí, Itaguaru, Jaraguá, and Taquaral de Goiás
Demographics Population density: 31.39 inhabitants/km2 (2007) Number of voters: 3,556 (December/2007) Population growth rate: -0.15% 1996/2007 Urban population: 3,653 (2007) Rural population: 601
The economy The main economic activities are cattle raising (24,600 head in 2006) and agriculture (rice, sugarcane, corn, and tomatoes). Number of industrial establishments: 7 Number of retail establishments: 35 Banking establishments: none Dairies: Laticínios Ramos Ltda., LAI - Laticínios e Agropecuária Itaguari Ltda. (22/05/2006) Automobiles: 461
Agricultural data 2006 Farms: 315 Total area: 11,282 ha. Area of permanent crops: 336 ha. (bananas) Area of perennial crops: 431 ha. (rice, tomatoes, corn, sugarcane, and manioc) Area of natural pasture: 9,304 ha. Area of woodland and forests: 1,134 ha. Persons dependent on farming: 650 Farms with tractors: 14 Number of tractors: 20 Cattle herd: 24,600 head IBGE
Health and education Hospitals: none Hospital beds: n/a Health establishments (Sistema Único de Saúde-SUS): 3 Schools: 3 Classrooms: 30 Teachers: 51 Number of students: 1,159 Infant mortality rate: 82.1 Literacy rate: 28.8
Human Development Index
Itaguai scored 0.720 on the Municipal Human Development Index, giving it a state ranking of 175 (out of 242 municipalities in 2000) and a national ranking of 2,627 (out of 5,507 municipalities in 2000). For the complete list see Frigoletto
See also List of municipalities in Goiás Microregions of Goiás
References
Frigoletto