Nova Veneza, Goiás


Nova Veneza is a municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil.

Location

Nova Veneza is located between Goiânia and Anápolis.
Neighboring municipalities: Damolândia, Ouro Verde de Goiás, Brazabrantes, and Goiânia

Demographic Information

In 2007 the population density was 55.80 inhabitants/km2. In 2007 there were 5,875 inhabitants in the urban area and 1,009 in the rural area. The population has increased by about 2,100 since 1980.

Economic Information

The main economic activities were agriculture, livestock raising, services, and government employment. The main crops were rice, sugarcane, corn, tomatoes, and citrus fruits. There was a fairly substantial poultry industry with more than 600,000 birds in 2006.
In 2007 there was 1 hospital with 18 beds and 4 walk-in health clinics. In 2000 the infant mortality rate was 25.56, well below the national average of 33.0.
In 2006 the school system had 6 schools, 47 classrooms, 81 teachers, and 1,942 students. There was 1 middle/secondary school with 375 students. In 2000 the literacy rate was 86.5%, slightly above the national average of 86.4%.

Income Distribution

Out of 1,811 households in 2000, 919 declared less than 1 minimum salary of income.
Nova Veneza scored 0.731 on the Municipal Human Development Index, placing it 141 in the state. All data are from 2000. For the complete list see