Damianópolis
| Damianópolis | |
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| Municipality | |
 Location in Goiás state |
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 Damianópolis
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| Coordinates: 14°33′50″S 46°10′37″W / 14.56389°S 46.17694°WCoordinates: 14°33′50″S 46°10′37″W / 14.56389°S 46.17694°W | |
| Country |
 Brazil
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| Region | Central-West Region |
| State | Goiás |
| Microregion | Vão do Paranã |
| Area | |
| • Total | 415.3 km2 (160.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 746 m (2,448 ft) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 3,507 |
| • Density | 8.4/km2 (22/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BRT/BRST (UTC-3/-2) |
| Postal code | 73980-000 |
Damianópolis is a municipality in eastern Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 3,597 (2007) in a total area of 415.3 km².
Damianópolis is located to the east of the important BR-020 highway and west of the border with the state of Bahia. Connections with this highway are made by paved road by way of Mambaí.
The distance to Goiânia is 528 km. Highway connections are made by BR-153 / Anápolis / GO-060 / Alexânia / Planaltina / Formosa / GO-020 / BR-030 / Vila Boa / Alvorada do Norte / GO-236 / Buritinópolis / Mambaí / GO-108.
Municipal boundaries are with:
The economy is based on cattle raising (24,400 head in 2006) and agriculture, especially the growing of soybeans and corn.
Agricultural data 2006
Ranking on the United Nations Human Development Index
In 2000 Damianópolis was ranked 237 out of 242 municipalities in the state of Goiás on the United Nations Human Development Index with a score of 0.634.
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