Água Limpa

Água Limpa
Água Limpa
Municipality
	Flag Coat of arms
	Location in Goiás state
	Água Limpa Location in Brazil
	Coordinates: 18°04′29″S 48°45′40″W / 18.07472°S 48.76111°W
Country	Brazil
Region	Central-West
State	Goiás
Microregion	Meia Ponte Microregion
Area
• Total	452.8 km2 (174.8 sq mi)
Elevation	682 m (2,238 ft)
Population (2020 )
• Total	1,830
• Density	4.0/km2 (10/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)
Postal code	73780-000

Água Limpa is a municipality in south Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 1,830 in 2020 and the municipal area was 454.3 km².

Geography

Água Limpa is located in the Meia Ponte Microregion (See Citybrazil for all the regions) in the extreme south of the state approximately 20 kilometers north of the Itumbiara artificial lake, which forms the boundary between the states of Goiás and Minas Gerais. The town is connected by paved roads with Caldas Novas to the north and Itumbiara to the west.

The distance to the state capital, Goiânia, is 195 km. Highway connections from Goiânia are made by BR-153 / Aparecida de Goiânia / Morrinhos / GO-147. See Distancias Rodoviarias Sepin

Municipal boundaries

north: Morrinhos and Rio Quente
south: Minas Gerais
east: Marzagão
west: Buriti Alegre

Demographics

Population density: 4.58 inhabitants/km² (2007)
Population in 2007: 2,074
Population in 1980: 2,226
Urban population in 2007: 1,447
Rural population in 2007: 627
Population growth rate 1996/2006: 0.03%

History

The foundation of Água Limpa occurred in 1929 when João Porfiro Ribeiro fixed a cross and began to cultivate the fertile lands. It was not until 1931 when the first house covered by tiles was built. The name Água Limpa comes from a stream which crosses the municipality. In 1945 it was raised to district level belonging to Caldas Novas. In 1958 it became a municipality.

Economy

The economy is based on services, government employment, cattle raising, and agriculture. The cattle herd had 48,770 head in 2006. The main economic enterprise was commerce with 27 units.

Agricultural data 2006

Farms: 245
Total area: 10,915 ha.
Area of permanent crops: 7 ha.
Area of perennial crops: 88 ha.
Area of natural pasture: 8,581 ha.
Area of woodland and forests: 2,213 ha.
Persons dependent on farming: 530
Farms with tractors: 37
Number of tractors: 43 IBGE

Health

Infant mortality in 2000: 29.47
Infant mortality in 1990: 30.11
Health establishments: 01 (2007)
Hospital beds: 0

Education

Literacy rate in 2000: 86.7
Literacy rate in 1991: 79.7
Schools: 02 with 561 students

Source: IBGE

The United Nations Human Development Index (2000) ranked Água Limpa 108 out of 242 municipalities in the state of Goiás and 2166 out of 5507 municipalities in all the country with a score of 0.739. For the complete list see Frigoletto.