Gameleira de Goiás explained

Official Name:Gameleira de Goiás
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Brazil
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Brazil
Coordinates:-16.4686°N -48.6319°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:Pires do Rio Microregion
Subdivision Type5:Metrop. region
Leader Title:Mayor
Elevation M:993
Area Total Km2:595.3
Population Total:3,880
Population As Of:2020 [1]
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:BRT
Utc Offset1:-3
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:75184-000
Area Code Type:Area code

Gameleira de Goiás is a municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil. The population in 2020 was 3,880 in a total area of 595 square kilometers.

Geographical Information

The distance to the state capital, Goiânia, is 99 km. Highway connections from Goiânia are made by BR-457 / GO-010 / Bonfinópolis / Leopoldo de Bulhões / Silvânia / GO-437. (18 km unpaved).

Gameleira has municipal boundaries with Silvânia, Abadiânia, and Anápolis.

Political Data

Demographics

The Economy

The main economic activities are livestock raising, agriculture, and services.

Economic Data

Agriculture

Agriculture is based on cattle raising and growing of corn, sugarcane, rice, and soybeans.

In 2004 the cattle herd was 20,250 head, of which 6,000 were milking cows. The main agricultural products in planted area were soybeans (25,000 hectares), corn (1,200 hectares), beans, sorghum, tomatoes, and citrus fruits.

Education and Health

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References

Notes and References

  1. https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/go/gameleira-de-goias/panorama IBGE 2020