in competitiveness. Agricultural data 2006 Farms: 1,767 Total area: 216,990 ha. Area of permanent crops: 10,019 ha. Area of perennial crops: 39,146 ha. Area of natural pasture: 112,084 ha. Area of woodland and forests: 51,021 ha. Persons dependent on farming: 6,100 Number of tractors: 440 Cattle herd: 187,000 The municipality is rich in gold, rock crystals and hardwoods like jatobá, aroeira, peroba, and angico are still found in the fast disappearing forests, now existing mainly on the river banks. The Corumbá River passes west of the city and receives its untreated sewage, seriously polluting the river waters. Health and education In 2006 the city had two hospitals with 106 beds and 35 walk-in clinics. The infant mortality rate was 21.11 in 2000, well below the state and national average. The school system had 108 schools in 2007, with 51,799 students and 1,603 teachers. In July 2007 there were two institutions of higher learning: a private school—Faculdades Integradas do Planalto Central-FIPLAC; and a campus of the state university—Unidade Universitária da UEG. The literacy rate was 89.2% in 2000. MHDI: 0.756 State ranking: 65 (out of 242 municipalities) National ranking: 1,706 (out of 5,507 municipalities) (All data are from 2000.) See also List of municipalities in Goiás References Sepin anuario External links City Hall of Luziânia website Municipalities in Goiás