Goiandira is a municipality in the southeastern portion of the Brazilian state of Goiás, in the Central-West region of Brazil. As of 2020, its estimated population was 5,625 inhabitants, living in a total area of 560.7 km² (216.5 sq mi). It is located approximately 288 km from the state capital, Goiânia.
Geography
Goiandira lies in the statistical micro-region of Catalão, at an elevation of 848 meters. It borders the municipalities of Catalão, Cumari, Nova Aurora, and Ipameri. The climate is tropical, with an average annual temperature of 25 °C. The rainy season runs from October to May, and the dry season from May to September. Annual rainfall is approximately 1,400 mm.
History
European settlement in the area began around 1800, when Tomás Garcia, from Minas Gerais, took possession of a large tract of land called Campo Limpo. He later sold half of it to Jerônimo de Teixeira. At the beginning of the 20th century, the arrival of the railroad spurred the growth of a town around the station. Campo Limpo became a district of Catalão in 1913, later separating to form its own municipality in 1931, at which time it was renamed Goiandira after the name of the railroad station.
Economy
The local economy is based primarily on cattle raising (both for meat and milk) and agriculture, with main crops including corn, soybeans, rice, bananas, sugarcane, beans, and manioc. As of 2006, the region had approximately 44,800 head of cattle and 31,000 head of poultry. The municipality also hosts a dairy industry and several retail and industrial establishments.
Demographics and Infrastructure
- Population density: 8.78 inhabitants/km² (2007)
- Urban population (2007): 4,252
- Rural population (2007): 673
- Literacy rate: 89.7%
- Infant mortality rate: 24.59 per 1,000 live births
- Hospitals: 1 (with 34 beds)
- Schools: 5 (with 1,343 students as of 2006)
Human Development
Goiandira's Municipal Human Development Index (MHDI) was 0.765, ranking 48th out of 242 municipalities in the state of Goiás and 1,463rd out of 5,507 municipalities nationally (as of 2000).
