Microregion of Catalão explained

Catalão
Type:Microregion
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Brazil
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Goiás
Subdivision Type2:Mesoregion
Subdivision Name2:Sul Goiano
Area Total Km2:15,239
Population As Of:2006
Population Total:131741
Population Density Km2:auto
Parts Type:Municipalities
Parts Style:para
P1:11

The Catalão Microregion is a statistical microregion created by IBGE (Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística) in south-eastern Goiás state, Brazil. A region of rolling hills and flatlands with extensive cattle raising and soybean plantations. The regional center, Catalão, is growing fast with important industries being installed in the area. The GDP of this region represented almost 5% of the state GDP in 2003.

Municipalities

The microregion consists of the following municipalities:[1]

Municipality Area (km2) Inhabitants in 2007, July GDP (R$1.000,00) in 2003
579144,282
2,4634,522108,251
3,77871,6801,900,010
1,4827,487129,590
5803,26921,251
520 2,02913,393
5614,67125,555
4,36923,984304,634
3031,98811,845
4144,69184,420
2823,25312,633
Municipalities of Catalão Microregion, in Goiás, BrasilIBGE.

Population figures are from 2007.

See also

References

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Notes and References

  1. http://servicodados.ibge.gov.br/Download/Download.ashx?u=geoftp.ibge.gov.br/organizacao_territorial/divisao_territorial/2014/dtb_2014_v2.zip Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística