Itaguari

Itaguari
Municipality

Location in Goiás state
Itaguari

Location in Brazil

Coordinates: 15°54′57″S 49°36′01″W / 15.91583°S 49.60028°W / -15.91583; -49.60028Coordinates: 15°54′57″S 49°36′01″W / 15.91583°S 49.60028°W / -15.91583; -49.60028
Country  Brazil
Region Central-West Region
State Goiás
Microregion Anápolis Microregion
Area
  Total 135.5 km2 (52.3 sq mi)
Elevation 687 m (2,254 ft)
Population (2007)
  Total 4,254
  Density 31/km2 (81/sq mi)
Time zone BRT/BRST (UTC-3/-2)
Postal code 76650-000

Itaguari is a municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil.

Location and Connections

The distance to the state capital is 109 km (68 mi)., while the distance to the regional center (Anápolis) is 116 km (72 mi). 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

The economy

The main economic activities are cattle raising (24,600 head in 2006) and agriculture (rice, sugarcane, corn, and tomatoes).

Agricultural data 2006

Health and education

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

References

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