Campestre de Goiás is a municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil. Location There are municipal boundaries with: north: Santa Bárbara de Goiás south: Guapó east: Trindade west: Palmeiras de Goiás Campestre is 56 kilometres west of the state capital, Goiânia and 26 kilometers west of Trindade. Connections are made by GO-060 / Trindade / GO-050. Demographic and Political Data Population density in 2007: 12.46 inhabitants/km2 Population growth rate 2000-2007: 1.07.% Population in 1980: 2,459 Population in 1991: 2,316 Urban population in 2007: 2,276 Rural population in 2007: 1,135 Eligible voters in 2007: 2,635 City government in 2005: mayor (Selma do Socorro Lemes Manzi), vice-mayor (Roberto José da Costa), and 09 councilmembers The economy The economy is based on cattle raising, agriculture, and small retail and transformation units. Industrial units: 08 (2007) Retail units: 18 Automobiles: 177 in 2007 Animal raising in 2006 cattle: 30,500 head dairy cows: 6,600 Agricultural information 2006 Number of farms: 260 Total farm area: 24,226 Planted area: 1,550 ha. Area of natural pasture: 17,162 Workers in agriculture: 850 Area of rice: 850 ha. Area of corn: 1,400 ha. Health in 2007 infant mortality rate in 2000: 25.29 public health clinics: 01 hospitals: none Education in 2006 literacy rate in 2000: 81.0% schools: 03 classrooms: 18 teachers: 54 students: 868 higher education: none Ranking on the Human Development Index: 0.715 State ranking: 189 (out of 242 municipalities) National ranking: 2,732 (out of 5,507 municipalities) History Campestre de Goiás began in 1949 when Dimas and Antônio Viera settled with their families along the banks of the Córrego Campestre. In 1963 it was raised to a district of Trindade, and in the same year was dismembered to create a new municipality. See also List of municipalities in Goiás Microregions of Goiás References Frigoletto Municipalities in Goiás