Santo Antônio de Goiás is a municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil, located just north of the state capital, Goiânia.
- Distance from Goiânia: 42 km. with connections by way of GO-462.
Santo Antônio de Goiás | |
|---|---|
 Location in Goiás state | |
  Santo Antônio de Goiás Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 16°29′08″S 49°18′32″W / 16.48556°S 49.30889°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Central-West |
| State | Goiás |
| Microregion | Goiânia Microregion |
| Area | |
| • Total | 132.8 km2 (51.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 762 m (2,500 ft) |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
| • Total | 6,440 |
| • Density | 48/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Postal code | 75374-000 |
Location
Neighboring municipalities are:
- north: Brazabrantes
- south: Goiânia
- east: Nerópolis
- west: Goianira
Political Information
- Mayor: Lourival Vaz da Costa (January 2005)
- City council: 09
- Eligible voters: 2,859 (December/2007)
Santo Antônio was a district of Goianira until it was dismembered in 1990.
Demographic Information
- Population density: 29.31 inhabitants/km2 (2007)
- Urban population: 3,508 (2007)
- Rural population: 385 (2007)
- Population growth: 3,28% from 2000 to 2007
Economic Information
The economy is based on subsistence agriculture, cattle raising, services, public administration, and small transformation industries.
- Cattle herd: 17,500 head (2006)
- Main crops: bananas, sugarcane, rice (400 hectares), beans, manioc, oranges, lemons, tangerines, corn (800 hectares), tomatoes, and soybeans.
Education (2006)
- Schools: 3
- Classrooms: 26
- Teachers: 52
- Students: 1,258
- Higher education: none
- Adult literacy rate: 86.7% (2000) (national average was 86.4%)
Health (2007)
- Hospitals: 01
- Hospital beds: 0
- Ambulatory clinics: 3
- Infant mortality rate: 20.96 (2000) (national average was 33.0.
Municipal Human Development Index
- MHDI: 0.749
- State ranking: 79/242 municipalities
- National ranking: 1,904/5,507 municipalities