Itarumã Explained

Itarumã
Settlement Type:municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Brazil
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Goiás
Subdivision Type2:Mesoregion
Subdivision Name2:Sul Goiano
Subdivision Type3:Microregion
Subdivision Name3:Quirinópolis
Leader Title:Prefect
Leader Name:Wilmar Bento Severino
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:21 July 1953
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:3433
Population As Of:2020 [1]
Population Total:7,259
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:BRT
Utc Offset:-3
Coordinates:-18.7689°N -51.3478°W
Elevation M:474

Itarumã is a municipality in south Goiás state, Brazil. In 2020, it had a population of 7,259. Itarumã is a large producer of cattle with a herd of almost three hundred thousand head.

Location

Itarumã is located in the Quirinópolis Microregion and is connected by paved roads with Caçu, 40 kilometers to the north; and Itajá, 45 kilometers to the south. It is 366 kilometers to the state capital, Goiânia, which is connected by BR-060 / Abadia de Goiás / Guapó / Indiara / Acreúna / Rio Verde / GO-174 / GO-422 / Caçu / GO-206. See Sepin for all the distances.

Municipal boundaries are with:

Demographics

Itarumã has one district: Olaria do Angico

The economy

The economy is based on cattle raising and cultivation of soybeans, rice, corn, sugarcane, and beans. The cattle herd is one of the largest in the state with 292,000 head.

Economic Data (2007)

Main agricultural products in ha.(2006)

Farm Data (2006)in ha.

Education and Health

There were 4 schools (2006) and 1 hospital with 13 beds (2007).

History

The documented history of European settlement of Itarumã begins in 1874 when Heitor Severino built the first house of palm fronds. The village was given the name of São Sebestião da Pimenta, honoring the saint and Dona Francisca Pimenta, a rich landowner of the region. The district was created in 1901, belonging to Jataí, and on an unknown date the name was shortened to Pimenta. In 1943 the name was changed to Itarumã. In 1953 it was dismembered from Jataí and became a municipality.

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References

Notes and References

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