Novo Planalto (Novo Planalto)
Novo Planalto is a municipality in north Goiás state, Brazil.
Novo Planalto is in the São Miguel do Araguaia Microregion, 47 kilometers east of São Miguel on highway GO-244. It is on the boundary dividing the state of Goiás with Tocantins. The same highway connects Novo Planalto with Porangatu, 50 kilometers to the east. The distance to the state capital, Goiânia, is 478 km. Highway connections from Goiânia and made by GO-080 / Nerópolis / São Francisco de Goiás / BR-153 / Jaraguá / GO-080 / Goianésia / Barro Alto / BR-080 / GO-342 / Uruaçu / Campinorte / GO-241 / Santa Tereza de Goiás / BR-414 / BR-153 / Porangatu / GO-244 /.
Municipal boundaries are with:
* north: Tocantins
* south: Bonópolis
* east: São Miguel do Araguaia
* west: Porangatu
In January 2005 the Mayor was Odair Justino de Souza. There were nine city-council members and 3,063 eligible voters in 2007. De Souza won the 2004 elections with 961 votes against his rival who had 910. He represented a coalition of the PL / PPS / PT / PFL parties.
In 2007 the population density was 3.21 inhabitants/km2. In 2007 there were 2,520 inhabitants in the urban area and 466 in the rural area. The population has decreased about 500 persons since the first census of 1991.
The economy is based on agriculture, cattle raising, timber extraction and processing, services, and public employment. In 2007 there were no industrial units and 25 commercial units. There were no financial institutions. In 2007 there were 141 automobiles and 194 motorcycles.
Novo Planalto is in the São Miguel do Araguaia Microregion, 47 kilometers east of São Miguel on highway GO-244. It is on the boundary dividing the state of Goiás with Tocantins. The same highway connects Novo Planalto with Porangatu, 50 kilometers to the east. The distance to the state capital, Goiânia, is 478 km. Highway connections from Goiânia and made by GO-080 / Nerópolis / São Francisco de Goiás / BR-153 / Jaraguá / GO-080 / Goianésia / Barro Alto / BR-080 / GO-342 / Uruaçu / Campinorte / GO-241 / Santa Tereza de Goiás / BR-414 / BR-153 / Porangatu / GO-244 /.
Municipal boundaries are with:
* north: Tocantins
* south: Bonópolis
* east: São Miguel do Araguaia
* west: Porangatu
In January 2005 the Mayor was Odair Justino de Souza. There were nine city-council members and 3,063 eligible voters in 2007. De Souza won the 2004 elections with 961 votes against his rival who had 910. He represented a coalition of the PL / PPS / PT / PFL parties.
In 2007 the population density was 3.21 inhabitants/km2. In 2007 there were 2,520 inhabitants in the urban area and 466 in the rural area. The population has decreased about 500 persons since the first census of 1991.
The economy is based on agriculture, cattle raising, timber extraction and processing, services, and public employment. In 2007 there were no industrial units and 25 commercial units. There were no financial institutions. In 2007 there were 141 automobiles and 194 motorcycles.
Map - Novo Planalto (Novo Planalto)
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Country - Brazil
Currency / Language
ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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BRL | Brazilian real | R$ | 2 |
ISO | Language |
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EN | English language |
FR | French language |
PT | Portuguese language |
ES | Spanish language |