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Municipality in Central-West, Brazil
São Luíz do Norte
Municipality
Coat of arms of São Luíz do NorteCoat of arms
Location in Goiás stateLocation in Goiás state
São Luíz do Norte is located in BrazilSão Luíz do NorteSão Luíz do NorteLocation in Brazil
Coordinates: 14°51′52″S 49°19′58″W / 14.86444°S 49.33278°W / -14.86444; -49.33278
CountryBrazil
RegionCentral-West
StateGoiás
MicroregionCeres Microregion
Area
 • Total586.0 km (226.3 sq mi)
Elevation564 m (1,850 ft)
Population
 • Total5,215
 • Density8.9/km (23/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
Postal code76365-000
Websitewww.saoluizdonorte.go.gov.br

São Luíz do Norte is a municipality in northeastern Goiás state, Brazil. An alternative spelling is "São Luís do Norte".

Location

São Luíz is located 58 km. north of Ceres on the important BR-153 highway.

Neighboring municipalities: Hidrolina, Santa Rita do Novo Destino, Goianésia, Santa Isabel, Nova Glória and Itapaci.

Demographics

  • Urban population: 3,557
  • Population density: 7.28 inhabitants/km (2007)
  • Population growth rate: 0.63% 1996/2007

The Economy

The economy is based on subsistence agriculture, cattle raising, services, public administration, and small transformation industries. There was one dairy—G.G. Teixeira e Cia Ltda—in 2007. In 2006 there were 161 farms with a total area of 35,883 hectares, 19,000 hectares being pasture. The cattle herd had 31,000 head in 2007. The main crops were pineapple, sugarcane (5,600 hectares), rice (300 hectares), beans, manioc, corn (300 hectares), and soybeans (3,600 hectares).

Health and Education

In the educational sector there were 6 schools. The adult literacy rate was 80.5% (2000) (national average was 86.4%). There were no hospitals in 2007. The infant mortality rate was 25,32 (2000) (national average was 33.0). The score on the Human Development Index was 0.710. For the complete list see frigoletto.com.br

See also

References

  1. IBGE 2020
Municipalities of Goiás
Capital: Goiânia
Mesoregion Centro Goiano
Anapolis
Anicuns
Ceres
Goiania
Ipora
Mesoregion Leste Goiano
Entorno do Distrito Federal
Vão do Paranã
Mesoregion Noroeste Goiano
Aragarcas
Rio Vermelho
Sao Miguel do Araguaia
Mesoregion Norte Goiano
Chapada dos Veadeiros
Porangatu
Mesoregion Sul Goiano
Catalao
Meia Ponte
Pires do Rio
Quirinopolis
Sudoeste de Goias
Vale do Rio dos Bois
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