Leopoldo de Bulhões
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Leopoldo de Bulhões is a small town and municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil. The total area was 495.0 km² in October 2002) and the population was estimated to be 8,010 in 2005. The elevation is 1,030 meters above sea level, one of the highest in the state.
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[edit] Political Division
The territory is made up of the following settlements: Capelinha, Goiavista, São Caetano, Trevo do José Rosário, Vila Nova and Engenheiro Valente. Neighboring municipalities are: Anápolis, Bonfinópolis, Caldazinha, Gameleira de Goiás, Goianápolis and Silvânia.
Located in the Goiânia Microregion--it is 56 km. from the state capital and is connected by BR-457 / GO-010 / Bonfinópolis / GO-330.
[edit] Political Information
In January 2005 the mayor was Raimundo Nonato Diniz Rodrigues, the vice mayor was João Teotônio Neto, and there were 9 councilmembers in the city government. There were 5,093 eligible voters in September 2004.
[edit] Demographic Information
The population density was 15.93 km² in 2003. In 1980 the population was 8,336 with urban and rural inhabitants evenly divided. In 1991 the population had decreased to 7,376. From 1996 to 2000 the population increased only .01%. For the complete data see Seplan
[edit] Education and Health
In the educational area there were 15 schools in activity, with 53 classrooms, 107 teachers, and a total of 2,036 students (2005). In the health area there was only one hospital, private, Hospital Vicente de Paula, with 30 beds. Besides the hospital there were 8 walk-in health clinics. The literacy rate was 85.7 in 2000 and the infant mortality rate was 31.42 in the same year.
[edit] Economy
According to government statistics the muicipality had 66 industrial units in 2005. There were 34 retail units. There was one dairy, Agropecuária e Laticínios Lebon Indústria e Comércio Ltda, in 2005. There was one bank institution, Banco Itaú S.A, in 2005.
Livestock raising is practiced by 395 rural properties, with a total of 36,122 cows, of which 5,500 are milk cows. The poultry industry is quite developed with 727,500 head being reported for 2005.
In agriculture the town produces sweet potatoes, tomatoes, soybeans, corn, bananas, manioc, beans, sugarcane, and sorghum. The largest crop in planted area was soybeans with 4,000 hectares planted in 2005.
[edit] History
In 1931, this settlement was raised to the category of district of Silvânia with the name of Leopoldo de Bulhões. This name was given in tribute to José Leopoldo de Bulhões Jardim, a state politician who was receiving prestige at the time. The town saw enormous progress between 1928 and 1939, with the arrival of the tracks of the Estrada de Ferro Goyaz. For a certain time the statio of Leopoldo de Bulhões was the last station on the railroad line, making it a strong motive for migration to the area. The railway line no longer operates.
[edit] Ranking on the Municipal Human Development Index
- Life expectancy: 66.31
- Adult literacy rate: 0.841
- School attendance rate: 0.727
- MHDI: 0.715
- State ranking: 188 (out of 242 municipalities)
- National ranking: 2,730 (out of 5,507 municipalities)
Data are from 2000
For the complete list see Frigoletto.com
