Bonfinópolis

Bonfinópolis is a municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil. It is located a short distance east of Goiânia and is part of the Goiânia metropolitan area.

The distance to Goiânia is 33 km. and connections are made by BR-457 / GO-010.

Neighboring municipalities are:
 * north: Goianápolis
 * south: Senador Canedo and Caldazinha
 * east: Leopoldo de Bulhões
 * west: Goiânia

Population and political data

 * Population density in 2007: 55.16 inhabitants/km2
 * Population growth rate from 2001 to 2007: 3.35.%
 * Population in 1980: 3,324
 * Population in 1991: 4,303
 * Urban population in 2007: 6,167
 * Rural population in 2007: 577
 * Eligible voters in 12/2007: 5,764
 * City government: mayor (Antônio das Graças Filho), vice-mayor (Lázaro da Silva Borges), and 09 councilpersons

Economy
The economy is based on cattle raising (11800 head in 2006), milk production, agriculture, commerce, public administration, and small transformation industries. There was modest production of oranges, coffee, manioc, rice, and tomatoes. (IBGE 2006)

Health

 * infant mortality in 2000: 27.7
 * infant mortality in 1990: 28.5
 * hospitals: 01 (2007)
 * hospital beds: 20
 * doctors / nurses / dentists in the public system: 08 / 01 / 0 (2002)

Education
(IBGE 2006)
 * literacy rate in 2000: 85.5
 * literacy rate in 1991: 74.0
 * school enrollment in 2006: 2,016 in 4 schools


 * HDI: 0.723
 * State ranking: 163 out of 242 municipalities
 * National ranking: 2,557 out of 5,507 municipalities

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