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{{Infobox settlement
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| official_name = Uruana
! colspan="2" bgcolor="#FFDEAD" | Uruana
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| settlement_type = [[Municipalities of Brazil|Municipality]]
| [[States of Brazil | State]] || [[Goiás]]
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| Area: || 522.1 km²
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| image_caption =
| Population: || 13,712 ''(IBGE 2007)''
| image_map = Goias Municip Uruana.svg
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| map_caption = Location in Goiás state
| Urban population: || 11,313 (2007)
| pushpin_map = Brazil
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Brazil
| Population Density: || 26,26 inhab/km² (2007)
| coordinates = {{coord|15|29|54|S|49|41|27|W|region:BR|display=inline,title}}
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| subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| Elevation: || 586 m
| subdivision_name = Brazil
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| subdivision_type1 = [[Regions of Brazil|Region]]
| Postcode (CEP): || 76335-000
| subdivision_name1 = [[Central-West Region, Brazil|Central-West]]
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| subdivision_type2 = [[States of Brazil|State]]
| IBGE statistical microregion: || 006 [[Ceres Microregion]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Goiás]]
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| subdivision_type3 = [[Mesoregions of Brazil|Mesoregion]]
| valign="top" | Became a city: || 1948
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| subdivision_type4 = [[Microregion (Brazil)|Microregion]]
| Mayor: || Divan José Resende
| subdivision_name4 = [[Ceres Microregion]]
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| subdivision_type5 = [[Metropolitan area#Brazil|Metrop. region]]
| valign="top" | Distance to [[Goiânia]]: || 159 km
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| established_title =
| Website: || none
| established_date =
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| leader_party =
| leader_title = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name =
| elevation_m = 586
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 522.1
| area_metro_km2 =
| population_footnotes =
| population_total = 13,818
| population_as_of = 2020 <ref>[https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/go/uruana/panorama IBGE 2020]</ref>
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| timezone1 = [[Time in Brazil|BRT]]
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| postal_code_type = Postal code
| postal_code = 76335-000
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'''Uruana''' is a [[Municipalities of Brazil|municipality]] in central [[Goiás]] state, [[Brazil]]. It is known statewide as the watermelon capital of the state.


==Location==
|}
Uruana is located 36&nbsp;km. southwest of [[Ceres, Goiás|Ceres]]. It is 25&nbsp;km. west of the highway junction with BR-153 at [[Rianápolis]].
[[Image:Goias Municip Uruana.svg|thumb|right|245px|Location of Uruana]]


* Highway access from [[Goiânia]]: GO-070 / [[Goianira]] / [[Inhumas]] / [[Itauçu]] / GO-154 / [[Itaguaru]] / [[Uruíta]]. Uruana is 25&nbsp;km west of BR-153. See [https://web.archive.org/web/20090205080546/http://www.seplan.go.gov.br/sepin/pub/anuario/2005/transporte/tab01_transporte.htm Seplan]
'''Uruana''' is a small [[city]] and [[municipality]] in central [[Goiás]] state, [[Brazil]]. It is known statewide as the watermelon capital of the state.

== Location ==
Uruana is located 36 km. southwest of [[Ceres, Goiás|Ceres]]. It is 25 km. west of the highway junction with BR-153 at [[Rianápolis]].

* Highway access from [[Goiânia]]: GO-070 / [[Goianira]] / [[Inhumas]] / [[Itauçu]] / GO-154 / [[Itaguaru]] / [[Uruíta]]. Uruana is 25 km west of BR-153. See [http://www.seplan.go.gov.br/sepin/pub/anuario/2005/transporte/tab01_transporte.htm Seplan]


Uruana has boundaries with:
Uruana has boundaries with:
* North: [[Carmo do Rio Verde]]
* North: [[Carmo do Rio Verde]]
* South: [[Itaberaí]] and [[Itaguaru]]
* South: [[Itaberaí]] and [[Itaguaru]]
* East: [[Rianápolis]] and [[Jaraguá]]
* East: [[Rianápolis]] and [[Jaraguá, Goiás|Jaraguá]]
* West: [[Heitoraí]] and [[Itapuranga]]
* West: [[Heitoraí]] and [[Itapuranga]]
Uruana is located on the east bank of the Rio Uru. The most important rivers are the Uru, das Almas, and the Sucuri. The Uru provides water for the town and forms the dividing line between Uruana and [[Itapuranga]] and [[Carmo do Rio Verde]]
Uruana is located on the east bank of the Rio Uru. The most important rivers are the Uru, das Almas, and the Sucuri. The Uru provides water for the town and forms the dividing line between Uruana and [[Itapuranga]] and [[Carmo do Rio Verde]]

==Demographics==
*Population density: 4.35 inhabitants/km<sup>2</sup> (2007)
*Population growth rate: -0.46%
*Population in 1980: 7,138
*Population in 2007: 13,712
*Urban population in 2007: 11,822
*Rural population in 2007: 1,890
*Population in 2008: 12,827
*Urban population in 2008: 10,979
*Rural population in 2008: 1,848


==Economic information==
==Economic information==
The economy is based on subsistence agriculture, cattle raising, services, public administration, and small transformation industries.
The economy is based on [[subsistence agriculture]], cattle raising, services, public administration, and small transformation industries.
There were 23 industrial units (2006), 124 retail units (2007), and 02 banking establishments (2007). In 2006 there were 549 farms. Out of the 37,000 hectares of total land 26,000 hectares was pasture land. The cattle herd had 60,000 head in 2006 and the main crops were pineapple, rice (2,000 hectares), bananas, coconuts, sugarcane (1,300 hectares), watermelon (3,000 hectares), beans, manioc, corn (3,000 hectares), soybeans, and tomatoes.
There were 23 industrial units (2006), 124 retail units (2007), and 02 banking establishments (2007). In 2006 there were 549 farms. Out of the 37,000 hectares of total land 26,000 hectares was pasture land. The cattle herd had 60,000 head in 2006 and the main crops were pineapple, rice (2,000 hectares), bananas, coconuts, sugarcane (1,300 hectares), watermelon (3,000 hectares), beans, manioc, corn (3,000 hectares), soybeans, and tomatoes.


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==Tourism==
==Tourism==
Uruana is a large producer of watermelon and puts on a festival called the Festa da Melancia (Watermelon Festival), with a parade of schools, producers, and floats, together with dances. A girl is chosen to be Queen of the Watermelon and samples of the fruit are handed out to the visitors.
Uruana is a large producer of watermelon and puts on a festival called the Festa da Melancia (Watermelon Festival), with a parade of schools, producers, and floats, together with dances. A girl is chosen to be Queen of the Watermelon and samples of the fruit are handed out to the visitors.

==Climate==
Uruana has a tropical semi moist, and dry and warm in winter (cold night and warm days) and hot and humid in summer.

→ Winter temperatures: low: 11&nbsp;°C/high: 31&nbsp;°C;

→ Spring temperatures: low: 19&nbsp;°C/high: 35&nbsp;°C;

→ Summer temperatures: low: 21&nbsp;°C/high: 29&nbsp;°C;

→ Autumn temperatures: low: 15&nbsp;°C/high: 28&nbsp;°C.


==See also==
==See also==
*[[List of municipalities in Goiás]]
*[[List of municipalities in Goiás]]
*[[Microregions of Goiás]]


==Sources of data==
==References==
{{reflist}}
*[http://www.ibge.gov.br/ IBGE]
*[http://www.seplan.go.gov.br/ Seplan]
*[http://www.frigoletto.com.br/GeoEcon/idhgo.htm Frigoletto]
*[http://www.frigoletto.com.br/GeoEcon/idhgo.htm Frigoletto]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090205080546/http://www.seplan.go.gov.br/sepin/pub/anuario/2005/transporte/tab01_transporte.htm Sepin]
*[http://www.citybrazil.com.br/ City Brazil]
*[http://www.seplan.go.gov.br/sepin/pub/anuario/2005/transporte/tab01_transporte.htm Sepin]

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{{Municipalities of Goiás}}


[[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Goiás State]]
[[Category:Municipalities in Goiás]]
[[bpy:উরুৱানা]]
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Latest revision as of 18:27, 20 February 2022

Uruana
Municipality
Location in Goiás state
Location in Goiás state
Uruana is located in Brazil
Uruana
Uruana
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 15°29′54″S 49°41′27″W / 15.49833°S 49.69083°W / -15.49833; -49.69083
CountryBrazil
RegionCentral-West
StateGoiás
MicroregionCeres Microregion
Area
 • Total522.1 km2 (201.6 sq mi)
Elevation
586 m (1,923 ft)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total13,818
 • Density26/km2 (69/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
Postal code
76335-000

Uruana is a municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil. It is known statewide as the watermelon capital of the state.

Location

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Uruana is located 36 km. southwest of Ceres. It is 25 km. west of the highway junction with BR-153 at Rianápolis.

Uruana has boundaries with:

Uruana is located on the east bank of the Rio Uru. The most important rivers are the Uru, das Almas, and the Sucuri. The Uru provides water for the town and forms the dividing line between Uruana and Itapuranga and Carmo do Rio Verde

Demographics

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  • Population density: 4.35 inhabitants/km2 (2007)
  • Population growth rate: -0.46%
  • Population in 1980: 7,138
  • Population in 2007: 13,712
  • Urban population in 2007: 11,822
  • Rural population in 2007: 1,890
  • Population in 2008: 12,827
  • Urban population in 2008: 10,979
  • Rural population in 2008: 1,848

Economic information

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The economy is based on subsistence agriculture, cattle raising, services, public administration, and small transformation industries. There were 23 industrial units (2006), 124 retail units (2007), and 02 banking establishments (2007). In 2006 there were 549 farms. Out of the 37,000 hectares of total land 26,000 hectares was pasture land. The cattle herd had 60,000 head in 2006 and the main crops were pineapple, rice (2,000 hectares), bananas, coconuts, sugarcane (1,300 hectares), watermelon (3,000 hectares), beans, manioc, corn (3,000 hectares), soybeans, and tomatoes.

Education and Health

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There were 18 schools with 3,682 students in 2006. The adult literacy rate was 86.7% (2000) (national average was 86.4%). In the health sector there was 01 hospital with 27 beds in 2007.

  • Infant mortality rate: 17.56 (2000) (national average was 33.0).
  • MHDI: 0.758
  • State ranking: 63 (out of 242 municipalities in 2000)
  • National ranking: 1,656 (out of 5,507 municipalities in 2000)

For the complete list see frigoletto.com.br

Tourism

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Uruana is a large producer of watermelon and puts on a festival called the Festa da Melancia (Watermelon Festival), with a parade of schools, producers, and floats, together with dances. A girl is chosen to be Queen of the Watermelon and samples of the fruit are handed out to the visitors.

Climate

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Uruana has a tropical semi moist, and dry and warm in winter (cold night and warm days) and hot and humid in summer.

→ Winter temperatures: low: 11 °C/high: 31 °C;

→ Spring temperatures: low: 19 °C/high: 35 °C;

→ Summer temperatures: low: 21 °C/high: 29 °C;

→ Autumn temperatures: low: 15 °C/high: 28 °C.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ IBGE 2020
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