title: Abadia de Goiás
text: # Abadia de Goiás
  
  Abadia de Goiás is a municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil, located on the western edge of the Goiânia metropolitan area.
  
  ## Geographical Data
  
  The distance to Goiânia is 27 km. and highway connections are made by BR-060.
  
  Neighboring municipalities are:
  
  * north and east: Trindade
  * northwest: Goiânia
  * east: Guapó
  * south: Aragoiânia
  
  ## Demographic and Political Data
  
  * Population density: 40.07 $inhabitants/km^2$ (2007)
  * Urban population: 3,963 (2007)
  * Rural population: 1,905 (2007)
  * Eligible voters in 2007: 4683
  * City government in 2005: mayor (Antomar Moreira dos Santos), vice-mayor (Maria Lúcia das Graças Matias), and 09 councilpersons
  * Households: 1,398 (2000)
  * Households earning less than 01 minimum salary: 872 (2000)
  
  ## Economy
  
  The economy is based on services, government jobs, small industries, cattle raising, poultry, and agriculture.
  
  ### Main Enterprises
  
  * agriculture: 04 units employing 42 workers
  * transformation industry: 13 units employing 53 workers
  * construction: 07 units employing 21 workers
  * commerce: 57 units employing 142 workers
  * real estate: 31 units employing 62 workers
  * education: 03 units employing 12 workers
  * health: 04 units employing 07 workers
  * public administration: 03 units employing 168 workers
  
  (IBGE 2003)
  
  The cattle herd consisted of 17,460 head, of which 1,930 were milking cows (2006). The main agricultural products were rice, manioc, and corn.
  
  ## Health and education
  
  * Infant mortality rate in 2000: 27.70 (28.50 in 1990)
  * Literacy rate in 2000: 89.2
  
  There were no hospitals in 2007. There were 06 schools with an enrollment of 1,810. Source: IBGE
  
  Human Development Index: 0.742
  
  * State ranking: 101 (out of 242 municipalities)
  * National ranking: 2,112 (out of 5,507 municipalities)
  