Santa Tereza de Goias is a municipality in north Goiás state, Brazil. Santa Tereza de Goiás is often spelled "Santa Teresa de Goiás".

Location

Santa Tereza is located in the extreme north of the state 35 km. south of Porangatu. It is on the important BR-153 highway. Highway connections starting in Goiânia are made by GO-080 / Nerópolis / São Francisco de Goiás / BR-153 / Jaraguá / GO-080 / Goianésia / Barro Alto / GO-342 / BR-080 / BR-153 / Uruaçu / Campinorte. Santa Tereza de Goiás is surrounded by the following municipalities:

Political and Demographic Information

The mayor was Paulo Vieira da Costa (January 2005) and there were 9 members on the city council. The number of eligible voters was 3,238 (December/2007). The population density was 5,22 inhabitants/km2 (2007). The urban population was 3,475 and the rural population was 670 (2007).

Economic Information

The economy is based on subsistence agriculture, cattle raising, services, public administration, and small transformation industries.

Quality of Life

In 2006 there were 6 schools and 1 hospital with 17 beds. The adult literacy rate was 84.7% (2000) (national average was 86.4%) and the infant mortality rate was 31.85 (2000) (national average was 33). All data are from IBGE Municipal Human Development Index: 0.729 (2000) Seplan Economic Development Index Seplan Social Development Index