Região Imediata de Dianópolis - Tocantins: interpretando suas atividades produtivas

This paper aimed to analyze the development of the surrounding areas of Dianopolis city (SAD) at southeast of Tocantins State, Brazil. Location Quotient (LQ) related to the employees working in formal jobs at the eight economic sectors emphasizing on agriculture was used. To calculate the LQ of productive activities, secondary data were collected at the Brazilian Ministry of Labor and Employment database from 2006 to 2016. The dynamics of the Firjan Municipal Development Index (IFDM, Brazilian acronym) was analyzed, linking its values to LQ (Firjan is acronym for Federacao das Industrias do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (Industries Federation of the State of Rio de Janeiro). It was found that there was significant LQ for agriculture, vegetable extraction, hunting, and fishing only in the municipalities of Almas, Aurora do Tocantins, and Novo Alegre in 2006. On the other hand, there was significant LQ for Public Administration in ten (71.4%) municipalities among fourteen municipalities in 2006, increasing to eleven (78.6%) in 2016. Locational performance indicates the advance of agricultural activities in 50% of SAD municipalities in 2016. The LQ high value in this sector in 2016 reflects the positive impacts of the Manoel Alves irrigation project implemented in 2008. Keywords: Surrounding area of Dianopolis City. Location quotient. Regional Development.