Vicentinópolis began as a district of Pontalina in 1964, separating in 1980.
Demographics
Population density: 8.03 inhabitants/km2 (2007)
Urban population: 5,189 (2007)
Rural population: 730 (2007)
Population growth: -0.23% from 2000/2007
The economy
The economy is based on subsistence agriculture, cattle raising, services, public administration, and small transformation industries.
Industrial units: 4 (2007)
Commercial units: 97 (2007)
Financial institutions: - Banco do Brasil S.A. - Banco Itaú S.A. (01/06/2005)
Cattle herd: 34,545 head (6,660 milk cows) (2006)
Main crops: rice, beans, manioc, corn, sorghum, wheat, tomatoes, and soybeans (38,500 hectares).
Farms: 194
Area of farms: 65,224
Area of crops: 377 ha.
Area of pasture: 30,833 ha.
Farms with tractors: 101
Education (2006)
Schools: 4 with 1,881 students
Higher education: campus of the Universidade Estadual de Goiás
Adult literacy rate: 84.1% (2000) (national average was 86.4%)
Health (2007)
Hospitals: 2
Hospital beds: 32
Ambulatory clinics: 2
Infant mortality rate: 14.96 (2000) (national average was 33.0).
The municipality achieved a score of 0.773 on the United Nations Human Development Index, placing it in 37th place out of 242 municipalities in the state of Goiás. (2000) For the complete list see Frigoletto.com
