Campestre de Goiás
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Campestre de Goiás is a small town and municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil.
- Population in 2005: 3,700
- Total area: 274.7 km²
- Elevation: 651 meters
- Became a city: 1963
- Postal code: 75385-000
It is part of the Vale do Rio dos Bois Microregion. There are municipal boundaries with:
- north: Santa Bárbara de Goiás
- south: Guapó
- east: Trindade
- west: Palmeiras de Goiás
Campestre is 56 kilometres west of the state capital, Goiânia and 26 kilometers west of Trindade. Connections are made by GO-060 / Trindade / GO-050.[1]
Demographic and Political Data
- Population density in 2003: 12.52 inhab/km²
- Population growth rate 1991-2000: 3.54.%
- Population in 1980: 2,459
- Population in 1991: 2,316
- Urban population in 2003: 1,978
- Rural population in 2003: 1,451
- Eligible voters in 2004: 2,661
- City government in 2005: mayor (Selma do Socorro Lemes Manzi), vice-mayor (Roberto José da Costa), and 09 councilmembers
Economy
The economy is based on cattle raising, agriculture, and small retail and transformation units.
- industrial units: 09 (2005)
- retail units: 14
- dairies: none
- packing house: none
- financial institutions: none
- GDP in 2003: R$15.530 million
- GDP per capita in 2003: R$4,427
- Automobiles: 109 in 2004
Animal raising in 2004
- poultry: 25,000
- cattle: 31,470 head
- dairy cows: 6,850
- milk production: 6.910 million liters a year
- eggs: 42,000 dozen a year
Main agricultural products n 2004
- rice: 900 hectares producing 2,700 tons
- corn: 1,200 hectares producing 4,800 tons
- soybeans: 200 hectares producing 600 tons
Health in 2003
- infant mortality rate in 2000: 25.29
- public health clincs: 01
- hospitals: none
Education in 2003
- literacy rate in 2000: 81.0%
- schools: 03
- classrooms: 17
- teachers: 41
- students: 1,020
- higher education: none
Ranking on the Human Development Index
- Life expectancy: 66.45
- Adult literacy rate: 0.790
- School attendance rate: 0.825
- MHDI: 0.715
- State ranking: 189 (out of 242 municipalities)
- National ranking: 2,732 (out of 5,507 municipalities)
Data are from 2000
