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Municipality in Central-West, Brazil From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Trombas is a municipality in north Goiás state, Brazil.
Trombas | |
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Coordinates: 13°30′29″S 48°44′31″W | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | Central-West |
State | Goiás |
Microregion | Porangatu Microregion |
Area | |
• Total | 799.1 km2 (308.5 sq mi) |
Elevation | 355 m (1,165 ft) |
Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 3,498 |
• Density | 4.4/km2 (11/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Postal code | 76460-000 |
Trombas is located in the extreme north of the state, between Formoso and Montividiu do Norte. It is east of the regional center, Porangatu. The distance to Goiânia is 424 km. Highway connections are made by GO-080 / Nerópolis / São Francisco de Goiás / BR-153 / Jaraguá / GO-080 / Goianésia / Barro Alto / GO-342 / BR-080 / BR-153 / Uruaçu / Santa Tereza de Goiás / GO-241 / Formoso / GO-142.
Trombas is a municipality surrounded by the following municipalities:
In January 2005 the mayor was Elson Carlos da Silva. There were 9 members on the city council and 2,864 eligible voters in December 2007. In 2007 the population density was 4.43 inhabitants/km2. In 2007 there were 2,267 people living in the urban area and 1,270 living in the rural area. The population has decreased by almost 3,500 people since 1991.
The economy is based on cattle raising, agriculture, services, and government employment. In 2007 there were 2 industrial units and 28 retail units.
In the educational sector there were 4 schools with 1,079 students in 2006. The adult literacy rate was 83.2% (2000) (national average was 86.4%) The town was served by one hospital with 15 beds. The infant mortality rate was 16.72 (2000) (national average was 33.0).
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