Abadiânia Explained

Official Name:Abadiânia
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Brazil
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Brazil
Coordinates:-16.1°N -96°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Brazil
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Central-West
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Goiás
Subdivision Type3:Mesoregion
Subdivision Type4:Microregion
Subdivision Name4:Entorno do Distrito Federal
Subdivision Type5:Metrop. region
Leader Title:Mayor
Elevation M:1052
Area Total Km2:1047
Population Total:20,461
Population As Of:2020 [1]
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:BRT
Utc Offset1:-3
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:72940-000
Area Code Type:Area code

Abadiânia is a municipality in the state of Goiás, Brazil.

Location

Abadiânia is part of the Entorno do Distrito Federal statistical micro-region. Neighboring municipalities are:

The distance to the state capital, Goiânia, is 88 km. Highway connections with Brasília, Anápolis and Goiânia are made by BR-060 (also called in the Brasília-Anápolis stretch as Belém–Brasília Highway).[2] It is known as the City of Spiritual Cures because of the presence of psychic healer, João de Deus, who attracts many national and international tourists seeking cures for their maladies.

Located between Brasília and Goiânia on the BR-060 highway, it has always been a stopping-off point for travellers between the two cities.

Economy

There is modest agricultural production—corn, rice and soybeans—as well as cattle raising. There were two dairies JERIVÁ - Comércio, Indústria e Agropecuária Ltda. and Laticínios Vale do Capivari. (22/05/2006). There was also a meat packing plant Luiz Carlos Pavão e Outros (22/05/2006). There was one financial institution in the town in 2004: Banco Itaú S.A.[3]

Agricultural data 2006

The main tourist attractions are two waterfalls—Cachoeira do Ribeirão Curralinho and Cachoeira Pedregulho—the Corumbá River and the religious festivals.

History

Despite being a municipality since 1953 Abadiânia was only installed in its present site in the 1960s. The population was not happy with conditions of access and little by little they began to build their houses along the highway 18 kilometers away, where the present-day town is located.[4]

Health and education

On the Human Development Index of 2000 Abadiânia had a score of 0.723, which gave it a state ranking of 165 (out of 242 municipalities)and a national ranking of 2,569 (out of 5,507 municipalities).[6]

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/go/abadiania/panorama IBGE 2020
  2. http://www.seplan.go.gov.br/sepin/pub/anuario/2005/transporte/tab01_transporte.htm Anuario de Transporte
  3. http://www.seplan.go.gov.br/sepin/ Sepin
  4. http://www.seplan.go.gov.br/sepin/ Sepin Histórico dos Municípios
  5. http://www.seplan.go.gov.br/sepin/ Sepin Perfil dos Municípios
  6. http://www.frigoletto.com.br/GeoEcon/idhgo.htm IDH-M 2000