Urutaí
| Urutaí | |
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| Municipality | |
 Location in Goiás state |
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 Urutaí
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| Coordinates: 17°28′06″S 48°11′42″W / 17.46833°S 48.19500°WCoordinates: 17°28′06″S 48°11′42″W / 17.46833°S 48.19500°W | |
| Country |
 Brazil
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| Region | Central-West Region |
| State | Goiás |
| Microregion | Pires do Rio Microregion |
| Area | |
| • Total | 626.7 km2 (242.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 807 m (2,648 ft) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 2,727 |
| • Density | 4.4/km2 (11/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BRT/BRST (UTC-3/-2) |
| Postal code | 75790-000 |
Urutaí is a municipality in southeast Goiás state, Brazil. It is a major producer of poultry products.
Urutaí is located 163 kilometers from the state capital, Goiânia. Highway connections are made by BR-352 / Bela Vista de Goiás / Cristianópolis / BR-352 / G-020 / Santa Cruz de Goiás / Palmelo. See Sepin for all the distances.
In the north it borders Pires do Rio and Orizona; in the south and the east it borders Ipameri; and in the east it borders Pires do Rio. The elevation is between 654 and 988 meters with the municipal seat lying at 807 meters.
The economy is based on subsistence agriculture, cattle raising, services, public administration, and small transformation industries.
Agricultural data 2006
Urutaí is a town that appeared with the coming of the railroad in 1914. At first houses were built around the railroad station to house workers and soon this settlement grew. In 1947 the town separated from Ipameri to become a municipality.
Municipal Human Development Index
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