Mundo Novo
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| Mundo Novo | |
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| State | Goiás Goiás Goiás is a state of Brazil, located in the central part of the country. The name Goiás comes from the name of an indigenous community... |
| Area: | 2,146 km² |
| Population: | 6,877 (IBGE 2007) |
| Population density: | 3.20 inhab/km² |
| Elevation: | 263 m above sea level |
| Postcode (CEP): | 76530-000 |
| IBGE statistical microregion: | 001 São Miguel do Araguaia Microregion São Miguel do Araguaia Microregion The São Miguel do Araguaia Microregion is a geographical region in northwest Goiás state, Brazil. There are 7 cities in the region with a total population of 68,888 inhabitants in an area of 24,471.80 km²... |
| Became a city: | 1980 |
| Mayor: | Elvilásio Limiro de Lima (PP) (2009–2012) |
| Distance to Goiânia Goiânia -Climate:The city has a tropical wet and dry climate with an average temperature of . There's a wet season, from October to April, and a dry one, from May to September. Annual rainfall is around 1,520 mm.... : |
429 km. |
| Website: | none |
Mundo Novo is a small town
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
and municipality
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in northeastern Goiás
Goiás
Goiás is a state of Brazil, located in the central part of the country. The name Goiás comes from the name of an indigenous community...
state, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
.
Mundo Novo is located in the São Miguel do Araguaia Microregion
São Miguel do Araguaia Microregion
The São Miguel do Araguaia Microregion is a geographical region in northwest Goiás state, Brazil. There are 7 cities in the region with a total population of 68,888 inhabitants in an area of 24,471.80 km²...
in the extreme north-west of the state. It is cut by the Rio Palmital, which flows north into the Araguaia River
Araguaia River
The Araguaia River or, in Portuguese, Rio Araguaia is one of the major rivers of Brazil, and the principal tributary of the Tocantins. It has a total length of approximately 2,627 km. Araguaia means "river of macaws" in the Tupi language....
. It has road connections with São Miguel--72 kilometers to the north, Nova Crixás
Nova Crixás
Nova Crixás is a small town and municipality in northeastern Goiás state, Brazil. It is one of the largest municipalities in the state and is the largest producer of beef cattle in the state....
--42 kilometers to the south, and Uirapuru
Uirapuru
Uirapuru is a small town and municipality in northwestern Goiás state, Brazil.-Location:Uirapuru is in the São Miguel do Araguaia Microregion, west of the important BR-153 highway. It is connected by a paved road to Crixás, 35 kilometers to the south. The distance to the state capital, Goiânia,...
--67 kilometers to the southeast.
The distance to the state capital, Goiânia
Goiânia
-Climate:The city has a tropical wet and dry climate with an average temperature of . There's a wet season, from October to April, and a dry one, from May to September. Annual rainfall is around 1,520 mm....
, is 429 km. Highway connections are made by GO-070 / Goianira
Goianira
Goianira is a small city and municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil, located 32 kilometers northwest of the state capital, Goiânia. The population was 24,110 in a total area of 200.4 km² . Goianira is becoming a major producer of shoes.Goianira is four kilometers east of highway BR-457 /...
/ Inhumas
Inhumas
Inhumas is a small city and municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 47,361 in a total area of 613.3 km²...
/ Itaberaí
Itaberaí
Itaberaí is a small city and municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil. Itaberaí is a large producer of agricultural products including corn, rice, soybeans, tomatoes, and sugarcane.-Location:...
/ BR-070 / Goiás
Goiás, Goiás
Goiás is a small city and municipality in the state of Goiás in Brazil. The population was 24,072 in a total area of 3,108 km² . It is the former capital of the state and preserves much of its colonial heritage...
/ GO-164 / Faina / Araguapaz
Araguapaz
Araguapaz is a small town and municipality in north-western Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 7,482 in a total area of 2,193.6 km². It is a major producer of cattle.-Location and Municipal Boundaries:...
/ Nova Crixás
Nova Crixás
Nova Crixás is a small town and municipality in northeastern Goiás state, Brazil. It is one of the largest municipalities in the state and is the largest producer of beef cattle in the state....
/ GO-156 for 42 km.
Neighboring municipalities are:
- north: São Miguel do AraguaiaSão Miguel do AraguaiaSão Miguel do Araguaia is city in northeastern Goiás state, Brazil. It is the northernmost municipality in Goiás, one of the largest too, and a major producer of cattle....
- east: AmaralinaAmaralinaAmaralina is a small town and municipality in north Goiás state, Brazil.-Location:*Distance from Goiânia: 485 km.*Highway access from Goiânia: GO-080 / Nerópolis / BR-153 / Jaraguá / GO-080 / Goianésia / Barro Alto / GO-342 / Uruaçu / Campinorte / GO-329.Amaralina is surrounded by the...
- south and west: Nova CrixásNova CrixásNova Crixás is a small town and municipality in northeastern Goiás state, Brazil. It is one of the largest municipalities in the state and is the largest producer of beef cattle in the state....
There are several rivers: Rio Palmital, Rio Crixás, and Rio Crixás Mirim, all of them tributaries of the Araguaia River
Araguaia River
The Araguaia River or, in Portuguese, Rio Araguaia is one of the major rivers of Brazil, and the principal tributary of the Tocantins. It has a total length of approximately 2,627 km. Araguaia means "river of macaws" in the Tupi language....
Novo Mundo began in 1960 on the Nossa Senora Aparecida Ranch owned by Valentim Lourenço, from São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
. In 1963 Lourenço divided lots to create a settlement called "Mundo Novo". In 1968 it became a district of Crixás
Crixás
Crixás is a small city and municipality in northwestern Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 14,547 in a total area of 4,661.5 km². Crixás was a major gold producing area but is now gradually losing population....
, and was dismembered in 1980.
In January 2005 the Mayor was Maria Beatriz Alves Azambuja and the Vice-mayor was Carlos Osário Lacerda. The city council had 9 members and in 2007 there were 4,692 eligible voters.
In 2007 the population density was 3.20 inhab/km². The urban population was 3,974 and the rural population was 2,903. The population grew quickly from 1991 until 2006. Between 1996 and 2007 the geometric population growth rate was 1.99.%.
The economy is based on cattle raising, agriculture, services, government employment, wood extraction, and modest transformation industries. In 2007 there were 5 industrial establishments and 59 retail establishments. There was one financial institution: BRADESCO S.A. The sectors employing most of the workers (2005) were: public administration with 198 salaried workers, commerce with 106 workers, and agriculture and forestry with 53 workers. In 2007 there were 218 automobiles.
In 2007 there were 187,030 head of cattle. Poultry and swine production was on a minor scale. In 2006 the main agricultural products were pineapple, squash, cotton, rice, sugarcane, sesame, manioc, watermelon, and corn. Only corn had a planted area of over 500 hectares, with 900 hectares.
- Farms: 744
- Permanent Planted Area: 889 hectares
- Perennial Planted Area: 16,876 hectares
- Natural Pasture: 100,845 hectares
- Woodland and Forest: 30,752 hectares
- Workers related to the farm owner: 2,029
- Workers not related to the farm owner: 431
- Farms with tractors: 65
- Tractors: 110 (IBGE 2006)
In 2007 there was 1 hospital with 20 beds and 2 walk-in health clinics. The infant mortality rate was 31.85, higher than the national average of 35.0 in the same year. In 2006 the school system had 6 schools, 42 classrooms, 79 teachers, and 2,240 students. There was 1 public middle school and no institutions of higher learning. The adult literacy rate was 81.1%, lower than the national rate of 86.4%.
Mundo Novo is in an isolated and impoverished region of the state. It ranks 0.692 on the 2000 United Nations Human Development Index
Human Development Index
The Human Development Index is a composite statistic used to rank countries by level of "human development" and separate "very high human development", "high human development", "medium human development", and "low human development" countries...
and is 216 out of 242 municipalities in the state and 3,118 out of 5,507 in the country. On the Seplan Economic Development Index (2001) the ranking was 167 out of 246 municipalities (2001). See Seplan and on the Seplan Social Development Index (2000) the ranking was 91 out of 246 municipalities (2000) See Seplan