Bonfinópolis
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Bonfinópolis is a small town and municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil. It is located a short distance east of Goiânia and is part of the Goiânia metropolitan area.
- Population: 6,624 in 2005 (4,908 in 2000)
- Area: 122.7 km²
- Elevation: 948 meters
- Became a municipality: 1989
- IBGE statistical microregion: Goiânia Microregion [1]
- Postal code: 75195-000
The distance to Goiânia is 33 km. and connections are made by BR-457 / GO-010.
Neighboring municipalities are:
- north: Goianápolis
- south: Senador Canedo and Caldazinha
- east: Leopoldo de Bulhões
- west: Goiânia [2]
Population and Political Data
- Population density in 2003: 48.90 inhab/km²
- Population growth rate from 1991-2000: 5.44.%
- Population in 1980: 3,324
- Population in 1991: 4,303
- Urban population in 2003: 5,643
- Rural population in 2003: 335
- Number of households in 2000: 1,492
- Eligible voters in 2004: 5,749
- City government: mayor (Antônio das Graças Filho), vice-mayor (Lázaro da Silva Borges), and 09 councilpersons
[edit] Economy
The economy is based on cattle raising (12500 head in 2003), milk production, agriculture, commerce, public administration, and small transformation industries.
- Gross Domestic Product: R$18.2 million in 2003 (approx. 8.640 million dollars at April 29, 2006 rates)
- Gross Domestic Product per capita: R$2,961 (1,401 dollars at April 29, 2006 rates)
- Financial Institutions
- none reporting for 2004
[edit] Main agricultural production
- small production of oranges, coffee, and bananas
- small production of rice, manioc, corn, and tomatoes
(IBGE 2003)
Motor Vehicles
- automobiles and pickup trucks: 312
- trucks: 23
- motorcycles: 199
(IBGE 2004)
Health
- infant mortality in 2000: 27.7
- infant mortality in 1990: 28.5
- health establishments: 02
- hospitals: 01
- hospital beds: 17
- doctors / nurses / dentists in the public system: 08 / 01 / 0 (2002)
Education
- literacy rate in 2000: 85.5
- literacy rate in 1991: 74.0
- pre-primary school enrollment: 207
- pre-primary school teachers: 10
- pre-primary schools: 03 (01 private)
- primary school enrollment: 1495
- primary school teachers: 58
- primary schools: 04 (01 private)
- middle school enrollment: 300
- middle school teachers: 16
- middle schools: 01
(IBGE 2004)
Households and Income
- Number of households: 1,492
- Households with no income: 144
- Households with less than minimum salary: 481
- Households with 01 to 02 minimum salaries: 418
- Households with 02 to 03 minimum salaries: 153
- Households with 03 to 05 minimum salaries: 159
- Households with 05 to 10 minimum salaries: 88
- Households with more than 10 minimum salaries: 49
- The minimum salary in April 2000 was R$151.00. The minimum salary of April 2006 was R$350.00, which was $167.40 US dollars on April 30, 2006
Position on the Municipal Human Development Index (MHDI)
- Life expectancy: 67.5
- Adult literacy: .84
- School attendance rate: .73
- Monthly per capita income: 196 Reais
- MHDI: .723
- State ranking: 163 out of 242 municipalities
- National ranking: 2,557 out of 5,507 municipalities
Data are from 2000
For the complete list see [3]
