Buritinópolis
| Buritinópolis | |
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| Municipality | |
 Location in Goiás state |
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 Buritinópolis
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| Coordinates: 14°28′29″S 46°24′54″W / 14.47472°S 46.41500°WCoordinates: 14°28′29″S 46°24′54″W / 14.47472°S 46.41500°W | |
| Country |
 Brazil
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| Region | Central-West Region |
| State | Goiás |
| Microregion | Vão do Paranã |
| Area | |
| • Total | 268.1 km2 (103.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 550 m (1,800 ft) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 3,442 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (33/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BRT/BRST (UTC-3/-2) |
| Postal code | 73975-000 |
Buritinópolis is a municipality in eastern Goiás state, Brazil. It is the poorest municipality in the state.
Buritinópolis is located in the Vão do Paranã statistical micro-region in the area near Simolândia and Alvorada do Norte. It is close to the important BR-020 highway, which connects Brasília with Salvador. Neighboring municipalities are Posse, Simolândia, Alvorada do Norte, Mambaí, and Damianópolis. The distance to Goiânia is 466 km. Highway connections are made by BR-153 / Anápolis / Alexânia / BR-060 / Planaltina / Formosa / BR-020 / Simolândia / GO-236.
The main economic activities are cattle raising for meat and farming, especially soybeans and corn. Most of the inhabitants either have no work or are employed in subsistence farming. In 2007 there were 15 commercial units and no banks. The absence of investments in the town leaves the inhabitants without the chance of a job and many, mainly the young, leave the town to try to find a job that would allow them to survive. There were no hospitals (2007. There were 100 automobiles in 2007, which was 1 automobile for every 34 inhabitants.
Agricultural data 2006
In Buritinópolis, there is no bank branch, no restaurant, and no hotel. The two supermarkets are comparable to the little grocery stores in the slums of the large urban centers and the bars can only provide income for their owners. The agricultural activities provide few jobs since the small rural landowners practice subsistence farming and the large landowners opt for extensive cattle raising, which requires few workers.
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