Aloândia is a municipality in south Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 1,986 in 2020 and the municipal area was 102.1 km2, one of the smallest in the state of Goiás.
Construction of the first houses of the settlement called São João, after a ranch nearby, began in 1941. The name was later changed to "Itambé", meaning waterfall, from the waterfalls coming down from the nearby hills. In 1948 it was elevated to district in the municipality of Pontalina with a new name, "Aloândia", meaning "praise to the light". In 1953 it became a municipality.
Demographic and political data
Population density: 20.21 inhabitants/km2 (2007)
Population growth rate: 1996/2007 0.19.%
Population in 2007: 2,065
Population in 1980: 2.233
Urban population: 1,761 (2007)
Rural population: 304
City government: mayor (Cássio Vieira Sampaio), vice-mayor (Cleusa Edir Lopes Vieira), and 09 council members
Economy
The economy is based on cattle raising, services, government organs (city government, health centers, and schools), and agriculture. the main agricultural products were bananas, hearts of palm, rice, corn, and soybeans.
There were 22 retail commerce establishments in 2007
There was one financial institution in the town in 2007: Bradesco S.A.
There were 16,355 head of cattle. (2006)
In 2003 most workers were employed in public administration, defense, and social security.
In 2007 there was one health clinic and 1 small hospital with 16 beds. There were 479 students in 02 primary schools.
The United Nations Human Development Index (2000) ranked Aloândia 93 out of 242 municipalities in the state of Goiás with a score of 0.744 and 2,052 out of 5,507 municipalities in Brazil. For the complete list see Frigoletto.
