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{{Infobox settlement
|official_name      = Jataí, Goiás, Brazil
|image_skyline      = Cidade de Jatai.jpg
|imagesize          = 250px
|image_caption      =
|nickname           = Bee City
|motto              =
|image_flag         = Bandeira_do_município_de_Jataí.jpg
|image_seal         = Brasao-prefeitura-icon.png
|image_map          = Goias Municip Jatai.svg
|mapsize            = 250px
|map_caption        = Location in the state of Goiás.
|pushpin_map        = Brazil
|subdivision_type   = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
|subdivision_type1  = [[Regions of Brazil|Region]]
|subdivision_type2  = [[States of Brazil|State]]
|subdivision_name   = {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Brazil]]
|subdivision_name1  = [[Southwest Goiás Microregion]]
|subdivision_name2  = [[Goiás]]
|leader_title       = [[Mayor]]
|leader_name        = Humberto de Freitas Machado
|area_note          =
|area_magnitude     =
|area_total_km2         = 7.174
|population_as_of   = 2021 <ref>[https://www.ibge.gov.br/cidades-e-estados/go/jatai.html IBGE 2021]</ref>
|population_metro   =
|area_metro_km2     =
|population_total   = 103,221
|population_density_km2 = 14.2
|timezone           = [[Time in Brazil|BRT]]
|utc_offset         = &minus;3
|timezone_DST       =
|utc_offset_DST     =
|elevation_m        = 708
|elevation_ft       = 2457
|coordinates        = {{coord|17|52|51|S|51|49|50|W|region:BR|display=inline,title}}
|blank_name         = '''[[Human Development Index|HDI]]''' (2000)
|blank_info         = 0,793 – <span style="color:#090">high</span>
|website            = {{url|http://www.jatai.go.gov.br/}}
|footnotes          =
}}
'''Jataí''' is a [[Municipalities of Brazil|municipality]] in southern [[Goiás]] state, Brazil. Its population was 103,221 (2021) in a total area of {{cvt|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.
==Geography==
Jataí is located in the southwest part of the state at the confluence of the São Pedro and Claro rivers.  The state capital of [[Goiânia]] is {{cvt|316|km}}. away. Highway connections are made by BR-060 / [[Abadia de Goiás]] / [[Guapó]] / [[Indiara]] / [[Acreúna]] / [[Santo Antônio da Barra]] / [[Rio Verde, Goiás|Rio Verde]].  See [https://web.archive.org/web/20090205080546/http://www.seplan.go.gov.br/sepin/pub/anuario/2005/transporte/tab01_transporte.htm Sepin]
Geographical limits: [[Caiapônia]], [[Mineiros]], [[Itarumã]], [[Aparecida do Rio Doce]], [[Caçu]], [[Cachoeira Alta]], [[Rio Verde, Goiás|Rio Verde]], [[Mineiros]] and [[Serranópolis]].
Jataí is part of the [[Southwest Goiás Microregion]], which has a population of 330,490 inhabitants in 18 cities and a total area of {{cvt|56,293.30|km2}}.
===Climate===
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 (coldest month) is: {{cvt|11 - 27|°C}}. In September (hottest month): {{cvt|18 - 35|°C}}. Temperatures can reach as high as {{cvt|38|°C}} and as low as {{cvt|2|°C}} during the year. A surprising {{cvt|0|°C}} was recorded on July 18, 2000.
Precipitation: rainfall of approximately {{cvt|1,800|mm}}, but unevenly distributed throughout the year.
{{Weather box
| width       = auto
| collapsed   = yes
| metric first = yes
| single line = yes
| location    = Jataí (1991–2020)
| Jan high C = 30.7
| Feb high C = 30.9
| Mar high C = 30.9
| Apr high C = 30.6
| May high C = 29.0
| Jun high C = 29.2
| Jul high C = 29.9
| Aug high C = 32.1
| Sep high C = 33.4
| Oct high C = 32.6
| Nov high C = 31.2
| Dec high C = 30.8
| year high C = 30.9
| Jan mean C = 24.3
| Feb mean C = 24.1
| Mar mean C = 24.0
| Apr mean C = 23.0
| May mean C = 20.2
| Jun mean C = 19.3
| Jul mean C = 19.3
| Aug mean C = 21.5
| Sep mean C = 24.1
| Oct mean C = 24.7
| Nov mean C = 24.4
| Dec mean C = 24.4
| year mean C = 22.8
| Jan low C = 20.3
| Feb low C = 20.1
| Mar low C = 19.9
| Apr low C = 18.1
| May low C = 14.4
| Jun low C = 12.6
| Jul low C = 11.6
| Aug low C = 13.1
| Sep low C = 16.8
| Oct low C = 19.1
| Nov low C = 19.8
| Dec low C = 20.3
| year low C = 17.2
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation mm = 226.6
| Feb precipitation mm = 236.1
| Mar precipitation mm = 275.4
| Apr precipitation mm = 110.5
| May precipitation mm = 47.9
| Jun precipitation mm = 18.9
| Jul precipitation mm = 7.4
| Aug precipitation mm = 10.3
| Sep precipitation mm = 59.2
| Oct precipitation mm = 136.6
| Nov precipitation mm = 200.0
| Dec precipitation mm = 264.4
| year precipitation mm = 1593.3
| unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm
| Jan precipitation days = 17.0
| Feb precipitation days = 16.5
| Mar precipitation days = 16.9
| Apr precipitation days = 8.9
| May precipitation days = 3.6
| Jun precipitation days = 1.7
| Jul precipitation days = 1.0
| Aug precipitation days = 1.6
| Sep precipitation days = 5.6
| Oct precipitation days = 10.5
| Nov precipitation days = 14.2
| Dec precipitation days = 17.1
| year precipitation days = 114.6
| Jan humidity = 77.4
| Feb humidity = 78.4
| Mar humidity = 78.4
| Apr humidity = 76.1
| May humidity = 73.3
| Jun humidity = 68.4
| Jul humidity = 59.5
| Aug humidity = 49.7
| Sep humidity = 54.1
| Oct humidity = 65.4
| Nov humidity = 73.0
| Dec humidity = 77.1
| year humidity = 69.2
| Jan dew point C = 20.4
| Feb dew point C = 20.4
| Mar dew point C = 20.4
| Apr dew point C = 19.3
| May dew point C = 16.4
| Jun dew point C = 14.5
| Jul dew point C = 12.5
| Aug dew point C = 11.8
| Sep dew point C = 14.4
| Oct dew point C = 18.1
| Nov dew point C = 19.6
| Dec dew point C = 20.4
| year dew point C = 17.4
| Jan sun = 151.2
| Feb sun = 145.2
| Mar sun = 167.9
| Apr sun = 206.5
| May sun = 230.0
| Jun sun = 232.5
| Jul sun = 252.3
| Aug sun = 253.3
| Sep sun = 196.1
| Oct sun = 181.7
| Nov sun = 165.2
| Dec sun = 157.5
| year sun = 2339.4
| source 1 = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|NOAA]]<ref name="WMONormals">{{cite web
|url = https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/2.2/data/0-data/Region-3-WMO-Normals-9120/Brazil/CSV/JATAI_83464.csv
|title = World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Jataí
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|access-date = January 30, 2024}}</ref>
}}
===Hydrography===
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.
==Politics==
*Mayor:  HUMBERTO MACHADO
*Vice-mayor:Geneilton Assis *Number of councilmembers:  10
*Total number of eligible voters: 57,325(2021)
==Demography==
*Population density: {{convert|11.07|pd/sqkm}} (2003)
*Population in 1980: 53,394  (42,840  urban and 10,554   rural)
*Population in 1991: 65,957  (55,593  urban and 10,364   rural)
*Population in 2003: 79,398  (73,202  urban and  6,196   rural) (1)
*Population in 2007: 81,972    (1)
(1)Estimated by logistic method
*Population growth rate 1991/1996: 0.96.%
*Population growth rate 1991/2000: 1.51.%
*Population growth rate 1996/2000: 2.19.%
*Population growth rate 2000/2007: 1.19%
==Economy==
Jataí has a number of small-sized commercial establishments and service-providing enterprises. Its economy is mostly based on agriculture (soy, rice, corn, beans, and bananas), 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. (IBGE)
===Economic data===
*Number of Industrial Establishments: 139 (2007)
*Industrial District: Distrito Agroindustrial - DAIJA  (Sept/2007)
*Meat-packing Plants/Egg collection: Gale Agroindustrial S/A (07/06/2005)
*Dairies: - Laticínios Dallas Ind. e Com. Ltda.; - Agromilk Indústria e Comércio de Laticínios Ltda.; - Dairy Partners Americas Manufacturing Brasil (07/06/2005)
*Banking Establishments: - -Banco ABN AMRO Real S.A. -Banco do Brasil S.A.(2) - BRADESCO S.A (2) - CEF - Banco Itaú S.A.(2) - HSBC Bank Brasil S.A –Banco Múltiplo   (August 2007)
*Number of Retail Commercial Establishments: 1,124 (2007)
*Motor vehicles: 13,671 automobiles, 1,535 trucks, 3,248 pickup trucks, and 7,742 motorcycles. (2007)
===Multinational enterprises in Jataí===
* [[Archer Daniels Midland|ADM]] - food processing company, headquartered in United States.
* [[Foods Brasil SA]] - food processing company in Brazil.
* [[Cosan]] - national leader in the sugar-alcohol sector, the largest producer of sugar and ethanol in the world.
* [[Louis Dreyfus Commodities]] - improved processing of food in Europe with headquarters in France.
* [[Nestle]] - Processing of foods, headquartered in Switzerland.
===Animal raising (2006)===
*Poultry: (head) 2,479,000
*Cattle (head) 323,000
*Swine: (head) 30,000
*Milk cows (head): 42,300
===Agricultural data (2006)===
*Farms: 1,590
*Planted area: {{cvt|218,670|ha}}
*Natural Pasture: {{cvt|200,445|ha}}
*Woodland and Forest: {{cvt|96,712|ha}}
*Persons occupied related to the farm owner: 3,013
*Persons occupied not related to the farm owner: 3,060
*Main crops:  soybeans ({{cvt|20,000|ha|disp=sqbr}}), corn ({{cvt|108,000|ha|disp=sqbr}}), soybeans ({{cvt|230,000|ha|disp=sqbr}}), sorghum ({{cvt|26,000|ha|disp=sqbr}}), 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 (CESUT) - Federal University of Jatai (UFJ) - Pólo Universitário da UEG - Instituto Federal de Goiás (IFG)
*Literacy Rate: 89.8%
===Health (2007)===
*Hospitals:  5
*Beds: 198
*Walk-in health clinics:  27
*Infant mortality rate: 17.77 (in 1,000 live births)
===The Human Development Index===
*Municipal [[Human Development Index]] MHDI:  0.793
*State ranking: 15 (out of 242 municipalities)
*National ranking: 740 (out of 5,507 municipalities)
''Data are from 2000''
==See also==
* [[List of municipalities in Goiás]]
==References==
{{Reflist}}
[[File:Camara de veradores de Jatai.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Jataí CCity Council]]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060519192034/http://www.frigoletto.com.br/GeoEcon/idhgo.htm Frigoletto]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090205080546/http://www.seplan.go.gov.br/sepin/pub/anuario/2005/transporte/tab01_transporte.htm  Sepin]
==External links==
{{Wikivoyage|Jataí}}
*[http://www.jatai.go.gov.br/ Prefeitura de Jataí]
*[http://www.jatai.ufg.br/ Jataí Campus of Universidade Federal de Goiás]
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