Jataí, Goiás, Brazil is a municipality in southern Goiás state, Brazil. Its population was 105,402 in a total area of 7,174.2 km2. Jataí is a major producer of agricultural products, including soybeans, rice, and corn. It has the largest herd of cattle in the state and is a large producer of poultry and swine. In 2000 it was the 6th largest municipality in area in the state.
Climate: Tropical mesothermic, with two seasons well defined by the seasonal regime of rain. Period of rain: October to April. Period of drought: May to September. Temperature: average minimum and maximum in June is: 11 °C - 27 °C. In September : 18 °C - 35 °C. Temperatures can reach as high as 38 °C and as low as 2 °C during the year. A surprising 0 °C was recorded on July 18, 2000. Precipitation: rainfall of approximately 1,800mm, but badly distributed throughout the year.
Rivers
The municipality is located in the Serra do Caiapó, which divides the basins of the Araguaia and the Parnaíba rivers. Its hydro graphic network belongs to the basin of the Paraná, being composed of tributaries on the right bank of the Parnaíba. Rivers: Claro, São Pedro, Doce, Ariranha e Paraíso. The water is supplied by the Claro river and distributed to the population after treatment.
History
The history of Jataí, like that of all the southwest of Goiás, makes up the last phase of the expansion of cattle. In 1836 José Manoel Vilela, from Minas Gerais, came from the east, crossing the Rio Verde. He set up a cattle ranch on the banks of the Rio Claro. Soon a settlement was formed with the name "Paraíso". In 1864 a district was formed with the name Paraíso de Jataí. The first church was built in 1867. In 1882 the municipality of Paraíso was created. Later, in 1885, the name was changed to Jataí.
Jataí has a number of small-sized commercial establishments and service-providing enterprises. Its economy is mostly based on agriculture, cattle, pig, and chicken raising, although commerce and transformation industries—especially the clothing industry—play an important role, they are highly dependent on the town's agribusiness. In 2005 the biggest employer was commerce with 3,811 workers, followed by public administration with 2,969 workers, and industry with 2,828 workers.
Economic data
Number of Industrial Establishments: 139
Industrial District: Distrito Agroindustrial - DAIJA
Meat-packing Plants/Egg collection: Gale Agroindustrial S/A
Dairies: - Laticínios Dallas Ind. e Com. Ltda.; - Agromilk Indústria e Comércio de Laticínios Ltda.; - Dairy Partners Americas Manufacturing Brasil
Banking Establishments: - -Banco ABN AMRO Real S.A. -Banco do Brasil S.A. - BRADESCO S.A - CEF - Banco Itaú S.A. - HSBC Bank Brasil S.A –Banco Múltiplo
Number of Retail Commercial Establishments: 1,124
Motor vehicles: 13,671 automobiles, 1,535 trucks, 3,248 pickup trucks, and 7,742 motorcycles.
Multinational Enterprises in Jataí
ADM - More of Food processing company the World Headquartered in United States.
Persons occupied not related to the farm owner: 3,060
Main crops: soybeans, corn,soybeans, sorghum, sunflowers, and wheat.
Infrastructure
There are three institutes of higher education, including a campus of the Federal University of Goiás. This campus features 9 courses distributed in three academic units: the Center of Human Sciences, Letters, and Exact Sciences, the Center of Physical Education and the Center of Agricultural and Biological Sciences. In the health sector there were four hospitals, 11 clinics, and one maternity. In communications there were 5 radio stations and two local television stations. In addition there were 2 newspapers.
Education (2006)
Schools in activity: 64 with 24,600 students
Higher education: - Centro de Ensino Superior de Jataí - Federal University of Jatai - Pólo Universitário da UEG - Instituto Federal de Goiás
