Itaguaru

title: "Itaguaru" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["municipalities-in-goiás"] topic_path: "general/municipalities-in-goias" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Itaguaru" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Itaguaru |
| settlement_type | Municipality |
| image_flag | Bandeira Itagaru-GO.jpg |
| image_map | Goias Municip Itaguaru.svg |
| map_caption | Location in Goiás state |
| pushpin_map | Brazil |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in Brazil |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Brazil |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | Central-West |
| subdivision_type2 | State |
| subdivision_name2 | Goiás |
| subdivision_type3 | Mesoregion |
| subdivision_type4 | Microregion |
| subdivision_name4 | Anápolis Microregion |
| subdivision_type5 | Metrop. region |
| leader_title | Mayor |
| elevation_m | 770 |
| area_total_km2 | 239.9 |
| population_total | 5,206 |
| population_as_of | 2020 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| blank_name_sec1 | HDI |
| timezone1 | BRT |
| utc_offset1 | −3 |
| postal_code_type | Postal code |
| postal_code | 76660-000 |
| area_code_type | Area code |
| :: |
| official_name = Itaguaru | native_name = | settlement_type = Municipality | image_shield = | image_flag = Bandeira Itagaru-GO.jpg | image_skyline = | image_caption = | image_map = Goias Municip Itaguaru.svg | map_caption = Location in Goiás state | pushpin_map = Brazil | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Brazil | coordinates = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Brazil | subdivision_type1 = Region | subdivision_name1 = Central-West | subdivision_type2 = State | subdivision_name2 = Goiás | subdivision_type3 = Mesoregion | subdivision_name3 = | subdivision_type4 = Microregion | subdivision_name4 = Anápolis Microregion | subdivision_type5 = Metrop. region | subdivision_name5 = | established_title = | established_date = | leader_party = | leader_title = Mayor | leader_name = | elevation_m = 770 | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 239.9 | area_metro_km2 = | population_footnotes = | population_total = 5,206 | population_as_of = 2020 | population_metro = | population_density_km2 = auto | population_demonym = | blank_name_sec1 = HDI | blank_info_sec1 = | timezone1 = BRT | utc_offset1 = −3 | timezone1_DST = | utc_offset1_DST = | postal_code_type = Postal code | postal_code = 76660-000 | area_code_type = Area code | area_code = | website = Itaguaru is a municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil.
Location
The distance to the regional center of (Anápolis) is 127 km. Highway connections are made by GO-070 / Goianira / Inhumas / Itauçu / GO-154 / Taquaral de Goiás / Itaguari. For a complete list of distances in the state of Goiás see Seplan
Neighboring municipalities are Jaraguá, Itaguari, Itaberaí and Uruana
Demographics
- Demographic Density: 22.79 inhabitants/km2 (2007)
- Number of voters: 4,924 (December/2007)
- Population growth rate: 0.12% 1996/2007
- Total population (2007): 5,467
- Total population (1980): 7,130
- Urban population (2007): 4,288
- Rural population (2007): 1,179
The economy
The economy is based on services, small industries, cattle raising (32,000 head in 2004), and modest agriculture.
- Number of industrial establishments: 15
- Number of retail establishments: 50
- Banking establishments: Banco do Brasil S.A. (August/2007)
- Dairies: Divino Cézar Ribeiro e Cia Ltda. (22/05/2006)
- Number of automobiles: 582
Agricultural data 2006
- Farms: 489
- Total area: 12,133 ha.
- Area of permanent crops: 3,530 ha. (bananas with 1,100 ha. hearts of palm, and coffee)
- Area of perennial crops: 431 ha.
- Area of natural pasture: 7,323 ha.
- Area of woodland and forests: 652 ha.
- Persons dependent on farming: 1,200
- Farms with tractors: 25
- Number of tractors: 34
- Cattle herd: 32,000 head IBGE
Health and education
- Hospitals: 2 (2007)
- Hospital beds: 40
- Health clinics (Sistema Único de Saúde): 1
- Schools: 5 (2006)
- Classrooms: 34
- Teachers: 80
- Number of students: 1,540
- Infant mortality rate: 26.30
- Literacy rate: 86.0
Itaguaru had a ranking of 0.746 (2000) on the Municipal Human Development Index, giving it a state ranking of 90 (out of 242 municipalities) and a national ranking of 1,997 (out of 5,505 municipalities). For the complete list see frigoletto.com.br
References
References
- [https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/go/itaguaru/panorama IBGE 2020]
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