Estrela do Norte, Goiás

Estrela do Norte
Municipality

Location in Goiás state
Estrela do Norte

Location in Brazil

Coordinates: 13°52′34″S 49°04′00″W / 13.87611°S 49.06667°W / -13.87611; -49.06667Coordinates: 13°52′34″S 49°04′00″W / 13.87611°S 49.06667°W / -13.87611; -49.06667
Country  Brazil
Region Central-West Region
State Goiás
Microregion Porangatu Microregion
Area
 • Total 302 km2 (117 sq mi)
Elevation 453 m (1,486 ft)
Population (2007)
 • Total 3,174
 • Density 11/km2 (27/sq mi)
Time zone BRT/BRST (UTC-3/-2)
Postal code 76485-000

Estrela do Norte is municipality in north Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 3,174 (2007) and the total area was 302.7 km²

Estrela do Norte is a municipality surrounded by the following municipalities:

The distance to Goiânia is 365 km. Highway connections are made by GO-080 / Nerópolis / São Francisco de Goiás / BR-153 / Jaraguá / GO-080 / Goianésia / Barro Alto / BR-080 / GO-342 / Uruaçu / Campinorte / GO-241.

The economy is based on cattle raising and agriculture, especially corn, rice, and soybeans. In 2007 there was one dairy, no banks, and 39 retail units. There were 205 automobiles.

In 2006 there were 185 farms with 1,125 hectares planted. There were 20,000 hectares of pasture. Approximately 500 persons were employed in farming. There was modest production of rice, corn, and soybeans. Data are from IBGE

The literacy rate was 81.1% (2000) and the infant mortality rate was 16.72 in 1,000 live births. There were 05 schools with 1,090 students and one hospital with 17 beds.

Estrela do Norte occupies a middle-level position on the Municipal Human Development Index with a score of 0.746, 87 out of 242 municipalities in the state in 2000.

A great defender and a major contributor to the great growth of the region and throughout his life held many jobs for the community of the Estrela do Norte, which made the city be recognized across the state, bringing hitherto political expression as great former Governor Irapuan Costa Júnior, Leonino Caiado, among others, was the former mayor José da Silva, who died in January 1997.

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