Vila Propício | |
|---|---|
Location in Goiás state | |
| Coordinates:15°27′30″S48°53′07″W / 15.45833°S 48.88528°W /-15.45833; -48.88528 | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Central-West |
| State | Goiás |
| Microregion | Entorno do Distrito Federal |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,181.5 km2 (842.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 744 m (2,441 ft) |
| Population (2020[1]) | |
• Total | 5,882 |
| • Density | 2.696/km2 (6.983/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Postal code | 72990-000 |
Vila Propício is amunicipality in centralGoiás state,Brazil. It is a large producer of sugarcane.
Vila Propício is located in theEntorno do Distrito Federal micro-region and has boundaries with the following municipalities:
Highway connections are made fromCocalzinho de Goiás and fromGoianésia, which is 28 kilometers to the west. It is 195 kilometers toBrasília and 215 kilometers toGoiânia. FromGoiânia take GO-080, passing throughNerópolis andSão Francisco de Goiás; then BR-153 toJaraguá; then GO-080 toGoianésia; then BR-251 / GO-230. For all distances seeDistâncias Rodoviárias
The economy is based on agriculture (cotton, rice rubber, corn, and soybeans), cattle raising (69,000 head in 2006), small commercial establishments, and public administration.
Agricultural data 2006
In 2007 there were no hospitals. The infant mortality rate (2000) was 21,46, well below the national average of 33.0, well the adult literacy rate was 75.2%, well below the national average of 86.4%, and one of the lowest in the state.[3]
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Vila Propício first appeared in 1965 as a district ofPirenópolis, achieving municipal status in 1995.