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Crixás, Brazil - Wikipedia

Coordinates: 14°32′S 49°58′W / 14.533°S 49.967°W

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Crixás
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location in Goiás state
Crixás Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 14°32′S 49°58′W / 14.533°S 49.967°W / -14.533; -49.967
Country	Brazil
Region	Central-West
State	Goiás
Microregion	São Miguel do Araguaia Microregion
Area
• Total	4,661 km² (1,800 sq mi)
Elevation	389 m (1,276 ft)
Population (2020 ^[1])
• Total	17,044
• Density	3.7/km² (9.5/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)
Postal code	76510-000

Crixás is a municipality in northwestern Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 17,044 (2020) in a total area of 4,661.5 km². Crixás was a major gold producing area but is now gradually losing population.

Crixás is 334 kilometers from the state capital, Goiânia, and is in the São Miguel do Araguaia Microregion. Connections from Goiânia are made by GO-080 / Nerópolis / São Francisco de Goiás / BR-153 / Jaraguá / Rialma / GO-336 / Itapaci / GO-154 / Pilar de Goiás / Santa Terezinha de Goiás / GO-347.

The population growth rate from 1996/2007 was -0.87.%. In 2007 the urban population was 11,516 and the rural population was 3,031.

The history of Crixás begins in the eighteenth century with the discovery of gold. The first explorer in these lands was Manoel Rodrigues Tomar, who arrived in 1726. At the time the region was inhabited by the Crixás Indians. The name of the city comes from these Indians. In 1740 the settlement became Arraial de Crixás. In 1935 it became Vila de Crixás, and in 1953 it became a city.

The economy is based on mineral mining and milk production. The municipality has a gold mine, the Serra Grande Gold Mine, partly owned and operated by AngloGold Ashanti, the third-largest gold mining company in the world, and the Kinross Gold Corporation.^[2]^[3] There is also production of manganese and talcum. In 2007 there were 9 industrial units and 104 retail units. There were three banks and one dairy.

Farms: 1,055
Total agricultural Area: 229,416 hectares
Permanent Planted Area: 8,401 hectares
Temporary Planted Area: 3,811 hectares
Natural Pasture: 141,660 hectares
Woodland and Forest: 72,267 hectares
Workers related to the farm owner: 2,519
Workers not related to the farm owner: 240 (IBGE)
Cattle herd: 690,665 head (2006)--the largest in the state and one of the largest in the country
Main crops: rice (350 hectares), banana (75 hectares), corn (500 hectares), and soybeans (500 hectares). (All data from IBGE 2006)

In education the area had 12 schools and 3,546 students.^[when?] There is also a campus of the Universidade Estadual de Goiás, or UEG, with courses in Pedagogy, Letters, Geography, History, and Mathematics. There was one small hospital, with 32 beds, and 07 public health clinics.

Literacy rate in 2000: 82.0%
Infant mortality rate in 2000: 31.85 in 1,000 live births

The ranking on the 2000 Municipal Human Development Index was 0.717. On the Seplan Economic Development Index (2001) the ranking was 21 out of 246 municipalities (2001). See Seplan. On the Seplan Social Development Index (2000) the ranking was 133 out of 246 municipalities (2000) See Seplan

References

^ IBGE 2020
^ AngloGold Ashanti: Country report Brazil Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine AngloGold Ashanti website, accessed: 13 July 2010
^ Crixás, Brazil Archived September 1, 2010, at the Wayback Machine Kinross website, accessed: 13 July 2010

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Municipalities of Goiás

Capital: Goiânia

Mesoregion Centro Goiano

Anapolis	Anápolis Araçu Brazabrantes Campo Limpo de Goiás Caturaí Damolândia Heitoraí Inhumas Itaberaí Itaguari Itaguaru Itauçu Jaraguá Jesúpolis Nova Veneza Ouro Verde de Goiás Petrolina de Goiás Santa Rosa de Goiás São Francisco de Goiás Taquaral de Goiás
Anicuns	Adelândia Americano do Brasil Anicuns Aurilândia Avelinópolis Buriti de Goiás Firminópolis Mossâmedes Nazário Sanclerlândia Santa Bárbara de Goiás São Luís de Montes Belos Turvânia
Ceres	Barro Alto Carmo do Rio Verde Ceres Goianésia Guaraíta Guarinos Hidrolina Ipiranga de Goiás Itapaci Itapuranga Morro Agudo de Goiás Nova América Nova Glória Pilar de Goiás Rialma Rianápolis Rubiataba Santa Isabel Santa Rita do Novo Destino São Luíz do Norte São Patrício Uruana
Goiania	Abadia de Goiás Aparecida de Goiânia Aragoiânia Bela Vista de Goiás Bonfinópolis Caldazinha Goianápolis Goiânia (State Capital) Goianira Guapó Hidrolândia Leopoldo de Bulhões Nerópolis Santo Antônio de Goiás Senador Canedo Terezópolis de Goiás Trindade
Ipora	Amorinópolis Cachoeira de Goiás Córrego do Ouro Fazenda Nova Iporá Israelândia Ivolândia Jaupaci Moiporá Novo Brasil

Mesoregion Leste Goiano

Entorno do Distrito Federal	Abadiânia Água Fria de Goiás Águas Lindas de Goiás Alexânia Cabeceiras Cidade Ocidental Cocalzinho de Goiás Corumbá de Goiás Cristalina Formosa Luziânia Mimoso de Goiás Novo Gama Padre Bernardo Pirenópolis Planaltina Santo Antônio do Descoberto Valparaíso de Goiás Vila Boa Vila Propício
Vão do Paranã	Alvorada do Norte Buritinópolis Damianópolis Divinópolis de Goiás Flores de Goiás Guarani de Goiás Iaciara Mambaí Posse São Domingos Simolândia Sítio d'Abadia

Mesoregion Noroeste Goiano

Aragarcas	Aragarças Arenópolis Baliza Bom Jardim de Goiás Diorama Montes Claros de Goiás Piranhas, Goiás
Rio Vermelho	Araguapaz Aruanã Britânia Faina Goiás Itapirapuã Jussara Matrinchã Santa Fé de Goiás
Sao Miguel do Araguaia	Crixás Mozarlândia Mundo Novo Nova Crixás Novo Planalto São Miguel do Araguaia Uirapuru

Mesoregion Norte Goiano

Chapada dos Veadeiros	Alto Paraíso de Goiás Campos Belos Cavalcante Colinas do Sul Monte Alegre de Goiás Nova Roma São João d'Aliança Teresina de Goiás
Porangatu	Alto Horizonte Amaralina Bonópolis Campinaçu Campinorte Campos Verdes Estrela do Norte Formoso Mara Rosa Minaçu Montividiu do Norte Mutunópolis Niquelândia Nova Iguaçu de Goiás Porangatu Santa Tereza de Goiás Santa Terezinha de Goiás Trombas Uruaçu

Mesoregion Sul Goiano

Catalao	Anhanguera Campo Alegre de Goiás Catalão Corumbaíba Cumari Davinópolis Goiandira Ipameri Nova Aurora Ouvidor Três Ranchos
Meia Ponte	Água Limpa Aloândia Bom Jesus de Goiás Buriti Alegre Cachoeira Dourada Caldas Novas Cromínia Goiatuba Inaciolândia Itumbiara Joviânia Mairipotaba Marzagão Morrinhos Panamá Piracanjuba Pontalina Porteirão Professor Jamil Rio Quente Vicentinópolis
Pires do Rio	Cristianópolis Gameleira de Goiás Orizona Palmelo Pires do Rio Santa Cruz de Goiás São Miguel do Passa Quatro Silvânia Urutaí Vianópolis
Quirinopolis	Cachoeira Alta Caçu Gouvelândia Itajá Itarumã Lagoa Santa Paranaiguara Quirinópolis São Simão
Sudoeste de Goias	Aparecida do Rio Doce Aporé Caiapônia Castelândia Chapadão do Céu Doverlândia Jataí Maurilândia Mineiros Montividiu Palestina de Goiás Perolândia Portelândia Rio Verde Santa Helena de Goiás Santa Rita do Araguaia Santo Antônio da Barra Serranópolis
Vale do Rio dos Bois	Acreúna Campestre de Goiás Cezarina Edealina Edéia Indiara Jandaia Palmeiras de Goiás Palminópolis Paraúna São João da Paraúna Turvelândia Varjão

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