Rio Quente
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Rio Quente | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in Goiás state | |
  Rio Quente Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 17°46′16″S 48°44′39″W / 17.77111°S 48.74417°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Central-West |
| State | Goiás |
| Microregion | Meia Ponte Microregion |
| Area | |
• Total | 256.7 km2 (99.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 663 m (2,175 ft) |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 4,612 |
| • Density | 17.97/km2 (46.53/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Postal code | 75695-000 |
Rio Quente (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈʁi.u ˈkẽtʃi]; "Hot River") is a municipality in the south of the state of Goiás, Brazil. It is the site of a hot water spa known all over the country.
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Rio Quente is 178 km. south of the state capital Goiânia and 360 km. southwest of Brasília. Nearby cities are Morrinhos, 53 km. to the west, and Caldas Novas, 28 km. to the east. Connections with Goiânia are made by BR-352 / Bela Vista de Goiás / GO-147 / Piracanjuba / GO-217 / GO-139 / GO-213 / GO-507. For a complete list of distances see Seplan
It became a municipality in 1989, dismembering itself from Caldas Novas. Rio Quente is in the Meia Ponte Microregion.
Neighboring municipalities are:
- North: Caldas Novas
- South: Água Limpa
- East: Caldas Novas and Mairipotaba
- West: Morrinhos
Rio Quente is famous for its hot water springs, which were discovered by Bartolomeu Bueno da Silva (son), in 1722 and received the name of Caldas Velhas. It is situated in a region of tropical climate—hot and humid—with rains in the months of November to March. The average annual temperature is 23 °C.
Rio Quente is served by Nelson Ribeiro Guimarães airport located in the adjoining municipality of Caldas Novas.
Demographics
- Population density: 11.24 inhabitants/km2 (2007)
- Urban population: 2,473(2007)
- Rural population: 486 (2007)
- Population growth or loss: 5.04% from 2000/2007
The economy
Economic activity is almost exclusively based on tourism, especially with the attraction of the Rio Quente Resorts, but there is some agriculture, cattle raising, small transformation industries, and government employment
Economic Data
- Industrial units: 3 (06/2007)
- Retail units: 57
- Banking establishments: Itaú (01/06/2005)
- Cattle: 18,310 (2006)
- Main agricultural crops: rice, sugarcane, oranges, beans, manioc, corn, and soybeans.
- Farms: 203
- Area of the farms: 8,763 ha.
- Area of crops: 370 ha.
- Area of natural pasture: 5,438 ha.
- Farms with tractors: 33 IBGE
Education (2006)
- Schools: 2 with 886 students
- Higher education: none
- Adult literacy rate: 93.3% (2000) (national average was 86.4%)
Health (2007)
- Hospitals: none (Caldas Novas is nearby)
- Hospital beds: none
- Ambulatory clinics: 1
- Infant mortality rate: 23.4 (2000) (national average was 33.0).
