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Sanclerlândia (Portuguese pronunciation: [sãkleɹˈlãdʒjɐ]) is a municipality in western Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 7,641 in 2005 and the total area of the municipality was 496.8 km².

Sanclerlândia
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location in Goiás state
Sanclerlândia Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 16°12′06″S 50°18′39″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Central-West
State	Goiás
Microregion	Anicuns Microregion
Area
• Total	496.8 km2 (191.8 sq mi)
Elevation	607 m (1,991 ft)
Population  (2020 [1])
• Total	7,632
• Density	15/km2 (40/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)
Postal code	76160-000

Location

Sanclerlândia belongs to the Anicuns Microregion and is northwest of the state capital, Goiânia. It has paved road connections with Itaberaí and São Luís de Montes Belos. Neighboring municipalities are Buriti de Goiás, Mossâmedes, São Luís de Montes Belos, Adelândia, and Córrego do Ouro. The distance to Goiânia is 134 km. Highway connections are made by GO-060 / Trindade / GO-326 / Anicuns / GO-222 / GO-326 / Choupana.

Demographics

The population density was 15.39 inhabitants/km² (2007). There were 6,038 people living in urban areas and 1,609 living in rural areas (2007). Over the past two years the population has risen due to the establishment of several new industries in the town.

The economy

The economy consists primalriy on the production from the agriculture farms surrounding the town (rice, bananas, and corn), cattle raising is a major cornerstone to the local economy (74,170 head in 2006). In addition there are numerous services in public administration, and small locally run industries. In 2007 there were three financial institutions. The main industries established in the town are, LeitBom milk factory (being the largest and longest established industry in the town) followed by several medium-sized clothing factories producing a wide range of clothing for nationally known labels.

Health and education

In the educational area there is a campus of the UEG - faculdade Estadual de Agronomia e Zootecnia de Sanclerlândia. The adult literacy rate was 85.3% (2000) (national average was 86.4%). In 2006 there were 2 hospitals with 63 beds. The infant mortality rate was 23.49 (2000) (the national average was 33.0)

• The Municipal Human Development Index was 0.734
• State ranking: 129 (out of 242 municipalities)
• National ranking: 2,324 (out of 5,507 municipalities)

History

Sanclerlândia was founded in 1943 with a handful of people settling along the highway connecting Goiânia and Córrego do Ouro. The first few dwellings were simple and consisted of several homes and a general store. Soon other homes appeared and the town quickly took shape drawing more and more people to the area. In 1958, the settlement was called Officially named Sanclerlândia. The municipality received emancipation in 1963. Today the city is most commonly known for the statewide competition hosted there every year called "Jeep Cross" the annual Jeep Competition.

See also

• List of municipalities in Goiás
• Microregions of Goiás

References

• Frigoletto
• Sepin

На других языках

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- [en] Sanclerlândia

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[ru] Санклерландия

Санклерландия (порт. Sanclerlândia) — муниципалитет в Бразилии, входит в штат Гояс. Составная часть мезорегиона Центр штата Гойас. Входит в экономико-статистический микрорегион Аникунс. Население составляет 7661 человек на 2006 год. Занимает площадь 496,824 км². Плотность населения — 15,4 чел./км².

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