Heitoraí Explained

Official Name:Heitoraí
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Brazil
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Brazil
Coordinates:-15.7228°N -49.8267°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:Anápolis Microregion
Subdivision Type5:Metrop. region
Leader Title:Mayor
Elevation M:658
Area Total Km2:229.6
Population Total:3,733
Population As Of:2020 [1]
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:BRT
Utc Offset1:-3
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:76670-000
Area Code Type:Area code

Heitoraí is a municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil.

Location

Heitoraí lies 142 km. from the regional center of Anápolis. Highway connections are made by federal highway BR-153 from Goiânia to Itaberaí then north on GO-156 for 38 kilometers.

Neighboring municipalities are Guaraíta, Itapuranga, Itaguaru and Itaberaí

Demographics

The economy

The main economic activities are cattle raising with 23,890 head (2005) and agriculture. The main crops cultivated are rice, beans, sugarcane, manioc, corn, and banana. In 2006 there were 376 farms with an area of 12,856 ha. of which 9,000 ha. were natural pasture. Approximately 1,000 workers were in the agricultural sector.

Health and education

The literacy rate was 85.8% in 2000 while the infant mortality rate was 21.53 in 1,000 live births. There were 06 schools in 2006, with 1,129 students. Health care was provided by 1 hospital with 19 beds (2007).

Heitoraí ranked 0.744 on the Municipal Human Development Index, giving it a state ranking of 93 (out of 242 municipalities)and a national ranking of 2,055 (out of 5,507 municipalities). (2000) For the complete list see frigoletto.com.br

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/go/heitorai/panorama IBGE 2020