Abadia de Goiás
# Abadia de Goiás

Abadia de Goiás is a municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil, located on the western edge of the Goiânia metropolitan area.

## Geographical Data

The distance to Goiânia is 27 km. and highway connections are made by BR-060.

Neighboring municipalities are:

* north and east: Trindade
* northwest: Goiânia
* east: Guapó
* south: Aragoiânia

## Demographic and Political Data

* Population density: 40.07 $inhabitants/km^2$ (2007)
* Urban population: 3,963 (2007)
* Rural population: 1,905 (2007)
* Eligible voters in 2007: 4683
* City government in 2005: mayor (Antomar Moreira dos Santos), vice-mayor (Maria Lúcia das Graças Matias), and 09 councilpersons
* Households: 1,398 (2000)
* Households earning less than 01 minimum salary: 872 (2000)

## Economy

The economy is based on services, government jobs, small industries, cattle raising, poultry, and agriculture.

### Main Enterprises

* agriculture: 04 units employing 42 workers
* transformation industry: 13 units employing 53 workers
* construction: 07 units employing 21 workers
* commerce: 57 units employing 142 workers
* real estate: 31 units employing 62 workers
* education: 03 units employing 12 workers
* health: 04 units employing 07 workers
* public administration: 03 units employing 168 workers

(IBGE 2003)

The cattle herd consisted of 17,460 head, of which 1,930 were milking cows (2006). The main agricultural products were rice, manioc, and corn.

## Health and education

* Infant mortality rate in 2000: 27.70 (28.50 in 1990)
* Literacy rate in 2000: 89.2

There were no hospitals in 2007. There were 06 schools with an enrollment of 1,810. Source: IBGE

Human Development Index: 0.742

* State ranking: 101 (out of 242 municipalities)
* National ranking: 2,112 (out of 5,507 municipalities)
