Itauçu
| Itauçu | |
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| Municipality | |
 Location in Goiás state |
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 Itauçu
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| Coordinates: 16°12′14″S 49°36′09″W / 16.20389°S 49.60250°WCoordinates: 16°12′14″S 49°36′09″W / 16.20389°S 49.60250°W | |
| Country |
 Brazil
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| Region | Central-West Region |
| State | Goiás |
| Microregion | Anápolis Microregion |
| Area | |
| • Total | 383.7 km2 (148.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 839 m (2,753 ft) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 8,710 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (59/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BRT/BRST (UTC-3/-2) |
| Postal code | 75450-000 |
Itauçu is a municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil.
Itauçu is located 64 km. northwest of the state capital, Goiânia and is part of the Anápolis Microregion. It is connected to the capital by highway BR-070, which links Goiânia with Aragarças. It has boundaries with the following municipalities:
The economy is based on cattle raising (49,000 head in 2004) and cultivation of soybeans, rice, corn, sugarcane, and beans.
Agricultural data 2006
In the educational sector there were 9 schools in activity in 2006, with 2,128 students. The literacy rate was 85.1%. In the health sector there was 1 hospital with 22 beds. The infant mortality rate was 19.60 (in 1,000 live births)
Itauçu had a score of 0.742 (2000) on the Municipal Human Development Index giving a state ranking of 103 (out of 242 municipalities in 2000) and a national ranking of 2,118 (out of 5,507 municipalities in 2000). For the complete list see frigoletto.com.br
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