Nazário

Municipality in Central-West, Brazil

Nazário

Municipality

Location in Goiás state

Nazário

Location in Brazil

Coordinates: 16°35′05″S 49°52′55″W﻿ / ﻿16.58472°S 49.88194°W﻿ / -16.58472; -49.88194
Country| Brazil
Region| Central-West
State| Goiás
Microregion| Anicuns Microregion
Area

• Total

| 300.1 km2 (115.9 sq mi)
Elevation

| 615 m (2,018 ft)
Population

(2020 [1])

• Total

| 9,260
• Density| 31/km2 (80/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC−3 (BRT)
Postal code|

76180-000

Nazário is a municipality in eastern Goiás state, Brazil.

## Location

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Nazário is located 74 km. west of the state capital, Goiânia a few kilometers west of the Rio dos Bois, a major tributary of the Paranaíba River. The regional center, Anicuns, is 21 km to the northwest. Highway connections from Goiânia are made by state highway BR-069 west from Goiânia, through Trindade, Santa Bárbara de Goiás, and then 12 kilometers west to Nazário. Neighboring municipalities are Turvânia, Anicuns, Avelinópolis, and Santa Bárbara de Goiás

## Demographics

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In 2007 there were 6,702 people living in the urban area and 521 living in the rural area. The population has increased by about 1,000 people since 1980. Between 2000 and 2007 the geometric population growth rate was 1.23.%.

## The economy

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The economy was based on agriculture, cattle raising, services, and a small number of modest transformation industries. There was 1 meat-packing plant—Gelnex Indústria e Comércio Ltda—and 1 banking institution—Banco Itaú S.A.

In 2007 there were 39,600 head of cattle. The main agricultural products were rice, bananas, coffee, sugarcane, beans, oranges, manioc, and corn. Corn was the only crop with more than 1,000 planted hectares.

## Health and education

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The health sector was modest with 1 hospital (18 beds). The infant mortality rate was 16.30, well below the national rate of 35.0 in 2000. the educational sector was composed of

The school system had 6 schools and 2,236 students (2006). There were no institutions of higher learning. The adult literacy rate was 87.0%, higher than the national average of 86.4% in 2000.

## History

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The name of the town comes from the first name of its founder, Nazário de Pereira Oliveira, who first settled in the region in the nineteenth century. He built the first house at the meeting of the waterways Córrego dos Buriti and Rio dos Bois. Later a chapel was erected in honor of Our Lady of the Conception. Moved by religious faith several families arrived and by 1930 the settlement took on the name of Nazário. At first it was a district of the now extinct municipality of Novo Horizonte, which later, in 1938 became Anicuns. In 1948 Nazário got its emancipation and became an independent municipality. Source: Sepin

Ranking on the Municipal Human Development Index

* MHDI: 0.765
* State ranking: 47 (out of 242 municipalities)
* National ranking: 1,459 (out of 5,507 municipalities)

For the complete list see frigoletto.com.br

## See also

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* List of municipalities in Goiás
* Microregions of Goiás

## References

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1. ^ IBGE 2020

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Municipalities of Goiás

Capital: Goiânia

Mesoregion Centro Goiano

| Anapolis|

* Anápolis
* Araçu
* Brazabrantes
* Campo Limpo de Goiás
* Caturaí
* Damolândia
* Heitoraí
* Inhumas
* Itaberaí
* Itaguari
* Itaguaru
* Itauçu
* Jaraguá
* Jesúpolis
* Nova Veneza
* Ouro Verde de Goiás
* Petrolina de Goiás
* Santa Rosa de Goiás
* São Francisco de Goiás
* Taquaral de Goiás

|

Anicuns|

* Adelândia
* Americano do Brasil
* Anicuns
* Aurilândia
* Avelinópolis
* Buriti de Goiás
* Firminópolis
* Mossâmedes
* Nazário
* Sanclerlândia
* Santa Bárbara de Goiás
* São Luís de Montes Belos
* Turvânia

Ceres|

* Barro Alto
* Carmo do Rio Verde
* Ceres
* Goianésia
* Guaraíta
* Guarinos
* Hidrolina
* Ipiranga de Goiás
* Itapaci
* Itapuranga
* Morro Agudo de Goiás
* Nova América
* Nova Glória
* Pilar de Goiás
* Rialma
* Rianápolis
* Rubiataba
* Santa Isabel
* Santa Rita do Novo Destino
* São Luíz do Norte
* São Patrício
* Uruana

Goiania|

* Abadia de Goiás
* Aparecida de Goiânia
* Aragoiânia
* Bela Vista de Goiás
* Bonfinópolis
* Caldazinha
* Goianápolis
* Goiânia
(State Capital)
* Goianira
* Guapó
* Hidrolândia
* Leopoldo de Bulhões
* Nerópolis
* Santo Antônio de Goiás
* Senador Canedo
* Terezópolis de Goiás
* Trindade

Ipora|

* Amorinópolis
* Cachoeira de Goiás
* Córrego do Ouro
* Fazenda Nova
* Iporá
* Israelândia
* Ivolândia
* Jaupaci
* Moiporá
* Novo Brasil

Mesoregion Leste Goiano

| Entorno do Distrito Federal|

* Abadiânia
* Água Fria de Goiás
* Águas Lindas de Goiás
* Alexânia
* Cabeceiras
* Cidade Ocidental
* Cocalzinho de Goiás
* Corumbá de Goiás
* Cristalina
* Formosa
* Luziânia
* Mimoso de Goiás
* Novo Gama
* Padre Bernardo
* Pirenópolis
* Planaltina
* Santo Antônio do Descoberto
* Valparaíso de Goiás
* Vila Boa
* Vila Propício

|

Vão do Paranã|

* Alvorada do Norte
* Buritinópolis
* Damianópolis
* Divinópolis de Goiás
* Flores de Goiás
* Guarani de Goiás
* Iaciara
* Mambaí
* Posse
* São Domingos
* Simolândia
* Sítio d'Abadia

Mesoregion Noroeste Goiano

| Aragarcas|

* Aragarças
* Arenópolis
* Baliza
* Bom Jardim de Goiás
* Diorama
* Montes Claros de Goiás
* Piranhas, Goiás

|

Rio Vermelho|

* Araguapaz
* Aruanã
* Britânia
* Faina
* Goiás
* Itapirapuã
* Jussara
* Matrinchã
* Santa Fé de Goiás

Sao Miguel do Araguaia|

* Crixás
* Mozarlândia
* Mundo Novo
* Nova Crixás
* Novo Planalto
* São Miguel do Araguaia
* Uirapuru

Mesoregion Norte Goiano

| Chapada dos Veadeiros|

* Alto Paraíso de Goiás
* Campos Belos
* Cavalcante
* Colinas do Sul
* Monte Alegre de Goiás
* Nova Roma
* São João d'Aliança
* Teresina de Goiás

|

Porangatu|

* Alto Horizonte
* Amaralina
* Bonópolis
* Campinaçu
* Campinorte
* Campos Verdes
* Estrela do Norte
* Formoso
* Mara Rosa
* Minaçu
* Montividiu do Norte
* Mutunópolis
* Niquelândia
* Nova Iguaçu de Goiás
* Porangatu
* Santa Tereza de Goiás
* Santa Terezinha de Goiás
* Trombas
* Uruaçu

Mesoregion Sul Goiano

| Catalao|

* Anhanguera
* Campo Alegre de Goiás
* Catalão
* Corumbaíba
* Cumari
* Davinópolis
* Goiandira
* Ipameri
* Nova Aurora
* Ouvidor
* Três Ranchos

|

Meia Ponte|

* Água Limpa
* Aloândia
* Bom Jesus de Goiás
* Buriti Alegre
* Cachoeira Dourada
* Caldas Novas
* Cromínia
* Goiatuba
* Inaciolândia
* Itumbiara
* Joviânia
* Mairipotaba
* Marzagão
* Morrinhos
* Panamá
* Piracanjuba
* Pontalina
* Porteirão
* Professor Jamil
* Rio Quente
* Vicentinópolis

Pires do Rio|

* Cristianópolis
* Gameleira de Goiás
* Orizona
* Palmelo
* Pires do Rio
* Santa Cruz de Goiás
* São Miguel do Passa Quatro
* Silvânia
* Urutaí
* Vianópolis

Quirinopolis|

* Cachoeira Alta
* Caçu
* Gouvelândia
* Itajá
* Itarumã
* Lagoa Santa
* Paranaiguara
* Quirinópolis
* São Simão

Sudoeste de Goias|

* Aparecida do Rio Doce
* Aporé
* Caiapônia
* Castelândia
* Chapadão do Céu
* Doverlândia
* Jataí
* Maurilândia
* Mineiros
* Montividiu
* Palestina de Goiás
* Perolândia
* Portelândia
* Rio Verde
* Santa Helena de Goiás
* Santa Rita do Araguaia
* Santo Antônio da Barra
* Serranópolis

Vale do Rio dos Bois|

* Acreúna
* Campestre de Goiás
* Cezarina
* Edealina
* Edéia
* Indiara
* Jandaia
* Palmeiras de Goiás
* Palminópolis
* Paraúna
* São João da Paraúna
* Turvelândia
* Varjão

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