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*South and East: [[Buritis]], [[Unaí]] and [[Cabeceira Grande]], all being in [[Minas Gerais]]. |
*South and East: [[Buritis]], [[Unaí]] and [[Cabeceira Grande]], all being in [[Minas Gerais]]. |
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The distance to the state capital, [[Goiânia]], is 344 km. Highway connections are made from [[Goiânia]] by BR-153 / [[Anápolis]] / [[Alexânia]] / BR-060 / [[Planaltina]](DF) / [[Formosa, Goiás|Formosa]] / BR-020 / BR-030 / GO-34. |
The distance to the state capital, [[Goiânia]], is 344 km. Highway connections are made from [[Goiânia]] by BR-153 / [[Anápolis]] / [[Alexânia]] / BR-060 / [[Planaltina]](DF) / [[Formosa, Goiás|Formosa]] / BR-020 / BR-030 / GO-34. <ref>[http://www.seplan.go.gov.br/sepin/pub/anuario/2005/transporte/tab01_transporte.htm Highway distances]</> |
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The most important rivers and streams in its territory are the Bezerra, Urucuia, Ribeirão Taboca, Ribeirão da Morte, Córregos Fundo, Cachoeira, Capoeira, Roncador and Salobro; and the lakes of Mato Grande, Roncador, Moirões, Formosa, Penha and Prata. |
The most important rivers and streams in its territory are the Bezerra, Urucuia, Ribeirão Taboca, Ribeirão da Morte, Córregos Fundo, Cachoeira, Capoeira, Roncador and Salobro; and the lakes of Mato Grande, Roncador, Moirões, Formosa, Penha and Prata. |
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Cabeceiras began in 1942 with the construction of a house by Antônio Ribeiro de Andrade, nicknamed "o Bahiano", who in turn built a chapel honoring Santa Rosa de Lima, along the banks of a stream called Taboquinha. New families arrived and the name of Cabeceiras was given due to its location near the source (cabeceiras) of the stream. In 1952 the village (povoado) was elevated to the status of district (distrito). In 1958 it was dismembered from the municipality of [[Formosa]]. <ref>[http://www.seplan.go.gov.br/sepin/ Sepin]</ref> |
Cabeceiras began in 1942 with the construction of a house by Antônio Ribeiro de Andrade, nicknamed "o Bahiano", who in turn built a chapel honoring Santa Rosa de Lima, along the banks of a stream called Taboquinha. New families arrived and the name of Cabeceiras was given due to its location near the source (cabeceiras) of the stream. In 1952 the village (povoado) was elevated to the status of district (distrito). In 1958 it was dismembered from the municipality of [[Formosa]]. <ref>[http://www.seplan.go.gov.br/sepin/ Sepin]</ref> |
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*[http://www.ibge.gov.br/ IBGE] |
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*[http://www.seplan.go.gov.br/ Seplan] |
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*[http://www.frigoletto.com.br/GeoEcon/idhgo.htm Frigoletto] |
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*[http://www.citybrazil.com.br/ City Brazil] |
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*[http://www.seplan.go.gov.br/sepin/pub/anuario/2005/transporte/tab01_transporte.htm Sepin] |
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Revision as of 21:32, 16 April 2008
| Cabeceiras | |
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| State | Goiás |
| Area: | 1,117.4 km² |
| Population: | 6,610 (IBGE 2005) |
| Urban and Rural Population: | 5,261 / 1,349 |
| Population density: | 5.86 inhab/km² (2007) |
| Elevation: | 926 m above sea level |
| Postcode (CEP): | 73870-000 |
| IBGE statistical microregion: | Entorno de Brasília |
| Became a city: | 1958 |
| Mayor: | Antônio de Almeida Nogueira Neto |
| Distance to Goiânia: | 344 km. |
| Website: | none |
Cabeceiras is a small town and municipality in east-central Goiás state, Brazil. It is fast becoming a major producer of agricultural products using center pivot irrigation.
Location and Highway Connections
Cabeceiras is located directly east of Brasília and is 38 km. south of the important BR-020 highway. The municipal boundaries are with:
- North and West: Formosa
- South and East: Buritis, Unaí and Cabeceira Grande, all being in Minas Gerais.
The distance to the state capital, Goiânia, is 344 km. Highway connections are made from Goiânia by BR-153 / Anápolis / Alexânia / BR-060 / Planaltina(DF) / Formosa / BR-020 / BR-030 / GO-34. Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).
Health and Education
- Infant mortality in 2000: 33.49
- Hospitals: 01 with 14 beds (2007)
- Literacy rate in 2000: 84.2
- Higher education: none (2007) [1]
- Human Development Index: 0.695
- State ranking: 213 (out of 242 municipalities)
- National ranking: 3068 (out of 5507 municipalities)[2]
History
Cabeceiras began in 1942 with the construction of a house by Antônio Ribeiro de Andrade, nicknamed "o Bahiano", who in turn built a chapel honoring Santa Rosa de Lima, along the banks of a stream called Taboquinha. New families arrived and the name of Cabeceiras was given due to its location near the source (cabeceiras) of the stream. In 1952 the village (povoado) was elevated to the status of district (distrito). In 1958 it was dismembered from the municipality of Formosa. [3]
References
15°47′45″S 46°55′37″W / 15.79583°S 46.92694°W