The Quirinópolis Microregion is a region in south Goiás state, Brazil. It includes 8 municipalities with a population of 95,094 (2007) and a total area of 16,117.60 km2.
Municipalities gaining population since 1980: Caçu, Paranaiguara, Quirinópolis, São Simão. Municipalities losing population since 1980: Cachoeira Alta, Itajá, Itarumã. Municipalities formed after 1980: Gouvelândia and Lagoa Santa.
Municipalities The microregion consists of the following municipalities:Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística, territorial division. MunicipalityArea (km2)Inhabitants in 2007Population density in 2007 (inhabitants/km2)Population growth rate 1996/2007 (%)Cachoeira Alta1,6598,1034.90 -0.19Caçu2,25810,8924.840.4Gouvelândia8334,5075.430.98Itajá2,0915,4092.594.18Itarumã3,4445,3381.55 -1.00Lagoa Santa4591,2252.67n/aParanaiguara1,1577,7246.69 -0.67Quirinópolis3,79238,06410.070.65São Simão41513,83233.411.11
Economics MunicipalityGDP 2005 (R$1,000.00)Corn production in 2007 (tons)Soybean production in 2007 (tons)Cattle 2006 (head)Cachoeira Alta86,9781,800n/a163,000Caçu76,6421,8001,960211,000Gouvelândia42,59313,75011,20073,000Itajá43,899765560177,000Itarumã58,5846,0004,500292,000Lagoa Santa10,3571,020n/a48,000Paranaiguara45,7581,0001,120110,000Quirinópolis284,37035,40025,000356,000São Simão870,9743,000n/a40,000
Health and education MunicipalityMHDI 2000Literacy rate 2000Infant mortality rate 2000Cachoeira Alta0.73784.428.90Caçu0.78386.816.89Gouvelândia0.73884.222.10Itajá0.74784.622.10Itarumã0.73585.328.88Lagoa Santan/an/an/aParanaiguara0.75184.322.10Quirinópolis0.78087.116.81São Simão0.75485.128.90
See also Microregions of Goiás List of municipalities in Goiás
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