Vão do Paranã Microregion
| Vão do Paranã | |
|---|---|
| Microregion | |
 Location in Goias state |
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| Country | Brazil |
| State | Goiás |
| Mesoregion | Leste Goiano |
| Municipalities | 12 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17,452.90 km2 (6,738.60 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 102,927 |
| • Density | 5.9/km2 (15/sq mi) |
The Vão do Paranã is a statistical micro-region created by IBGE (Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística) in northeastern Goiás state, Brazil.
The microregion consists of the following municipalities:
This is the poorest and most isolated region of the state of Goiás. According to the United Nations Human Development Index (2000) several of its municipalities were in the lowest places of the state ranking. Buritinópolis occupied last place in the state with a score of 0.600, and the other cities fared little better—Guarani de Goiás with 0.632, Flores de Goiás with 0.642, Divinópolis with 0.675, Iaciara with 0.704, Mambaí with 0.64, Posse with 0.711, São Domingos with 0.631, Simolândia with 0.657, Sítio d'Abadia with 0.643, and Alvorada do Norte with 0.688. This index measures life expectancy, literacy rate of adults, school attendance, and per capita income.
The largest municipality in population is Posse with 28,850 and in area it is Flores de Goiás with 3,722.8 km². The smallest in population is Sítio d'Abadia with 3,251 and in area it is Buritinópolis with 269,1 km².
All data are from Sepin Estatísticas Municipais
Coordinates: 14°05′34″S 46°22′08″W / 14.09278°S 46.36889°W
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