Guarani de Goiás is a municipality in eastern Goiás state, Brazil. Guarani is a very poor municipality in the northeast of the state. Geography Guarani belongs to the Vão do Paranã statistical microregion. There are municipal boundaries with São Domingos, Iaciara, Posse, and the state of Bahia Guarani is located south of the Terra Ronca state park (Terra Ronca) and 28 kilometers north of Posse. It is 35 kilometers to the important BR-020 highway, which links Brasília to Salvador. Guarani is crossed by the Frei River, which has one of the most beautiful waterfalls in the region. For a map of the waterfall see Terraronca The distance to Goiânia is 550 km. Connections are made by taking BR-153 / Anápolis / GO-060 / Alexânia / Planaltina / Formosa / GO-020 / BR-030 / Vila Boa / Alvorada do Norte / GO-108 / Posse. Demographics Population density: 3.34 inhabitants/km2 Population in 1980: 3,978 Population in 2007: 4,105 Urban population: 1,743 Rural population: 2,362 Population growth rate: -1.28% Economy The main economic activities are cattle raising, poultry raising, and agriculture (beans, manioc corn, and bananas). There were no hospitals in 2007. Industrial units: 1 Retail commercial units: 30 Motor vehicles (automobiles and pickup trucks): 146 Number of inhabitants per motor vehicle: 28 Agricultural data 2006 Farms: 550 Total area: 165,143 ha. Area of permanent crops: 149 ha. Area of perennial crops: 1,713 ha. Area of pasture: 106,927 ha. Area of woodland and forests: 53,907 ha. Persons dependent on farming: 1,750 Cattle herd: 55,200 Corn: 450 ha. Sugarcane: 80 ha. Rice: 450 ha. Beans: 60 ha. Manioc: 60 ha. Health and education Ranking on the Municipal Human Development Index: 0.632 State ranking: 238 (out of 242 in 2000) National ranking: 4,091 (out of 5,507 in 2000) Literacy rate: 72.2% (2000) Infant mortality rate: 37.81 in 1,000 live births (2000) Schools: 12 with 1,429 students Hospitals: none in 2007 History The town was first created as a district of the municipality of São Domingos with the name of Guarani in 1919. In 1943 the name was changed to Coatiçaba. In 1963 it was dismembered from São Domingos and formed a new municipality with the name Guarani de Goiás. See also List of municipalities in Goiás Microregions in Goiás Vão do Paranã Microregion References Frigoletto Transporte Municipalities in Goiás