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Britânia
Britânia is a municipality in northwestern Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 5,797 (2020) in a total area of 1461.2 km2. Municipal boundaries Municipal boundaries: *North: Aruanã *South: Jussara *East: Itapirapuã and Aruanã *West: the state of Mato Grosso Highway connections A paved highway connects Britânia with Santa Fé de Goiás and Jussara. Connections with Goiânia are made by highways GO-060 / Trindade / Claudinápolis / GO-326 / Anicuns / Sanclerlândia / Novo Brasil / GO-324 / Jussara / BR-070 / Nova Trindade / GO-173. The main rivers are the Vermelho and the Araguaia. There are also several lakes, like the Tigrinho, Açará and the most important for tourist purposes, the Lago dos Tigres, which is used for fishing, water sports and swimming. Demographic and political data *Population density in 2003: 3.47 inhabitants/km2 *Population growth rate 2000-2007: -0.57% *Urban population in 2007: 4,085 *Rural population in 2007: 988 *Eligible vote ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Municipalities In Goiás
This is a list of the municipalities in the state of Goiás (GO), in the Central-West Region of Brazil. Goiás is divided into 246 municipalities, which are grouped into 18 microregions, which are grouped into 5 mesoregions. Ordered by regions Ordered by population List of municipalities in Goiás by population, in descending order, based on estimates from IBGE for 1 July 2005. More than 500,000 inhabitants More than 100,000 inhabitants More than 50,000 inhabitants More than 25,000 inhabitants More than 10,000 inhabitants More than 5,000 inhabitants Fewer than 5,000 inhabitants Ordered by area and population This is a list of municipalities in the state of Goiás, Brazil. Population figures are estimates from 2005. Area figures are from 2002. See also *Geography of Brazil *List of cities in Brazil Brazil has a high level of urbanization with 87.8% of the population residing in Urban area, urban and Metropolitan area, metropolitan areas. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rio Vermelho Microregion
The Rio Vermelho Microregion is a geographical region in central Goiás state, Brazil. The most important city is Goiás, also known as Goiás Velho, the only World Heritage Site in the state of Goiás. It takes its name from the Vermelho River, a tributary of the Araguaia River that flows through the region. A region of varied geography with rugged terrain in the south and low watery lands in the north. Municipalities The microregion consists of the following municipalities: territorial division. *--7,482 * |
Paraná (state)
Paraná () is one of the 26 states of Brazil, in the south of the country, bordered on the north by São Paulo state, on the east by the Atlantic Ocean, on the south by Santa Catarina state and the province of Misiones, Argentina, and on the west by Mato Grosso do Sul and Paraguay, with the Paraná River as its western boundary line. It is subdivided into 399 municipalities, and its capital is the city of Curitiba. Other major cities are Londrina, Maringá, Ponta Grossa, Cascavel, São José dos Pinhais and Foz do Iguaçu. The state is home to 5.4% of the Brazilian population and has 6.2% of the Brazilian GDP. Crossed by the Tropic of Capricorn, Paraná has what is left of the araucaria forest, one of the most important subtropical forests in the world. At the border with Argentina is the National Park of Iguaçu, considered by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. At only from there, at the border with Paraguay, the largest dam in the world was built, the Hidroelétrica de Itaipu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Fé De Goiás
Santa Fé de Goiás is a municipality in west-central Goiás state, Brazil. Location Santa Fé is located almost directly west of Brasília and northwest of Goiânia. The nearest town of any size is Jussara, which lies 34 km. to the southeast. *Distance to regional center (Goiás Velho): 132 km. *Highway connections: GO-060 / Trindade / GO-326 / Anicuns / Sanclerlândia / Novo Brasil / Jussara / BR-070 / Nova Trindade / GO-173. Neighboring municipalities: Jussara, Britânia, Itapirapuã Political Information *Mayor: Ademar Marques de Carvalho (January 2005) *City council: 09 *Eligible voters: 3,885 (December/2007) In 1957 Santa Fé de Goiás became a district belonging to Goiás. In 1958 it was dismembered to become a district in the municipality of Jussara. In 1988 it got its municipal autonomy. Demographic Information *Population density: 3.96 inhabitants/km2 (2007) *Urban population: 3,514 (2007) *Rural population: 1,080 (2007) *Population growth: a gain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Itapirapuã
Itapirapuã is a Municipalities of Brazil, municipality in the state of Goiás in Brazil. The population is 4,685 (2020 est.) in an area of 2,044 km². Itapirapuã is a large producer of cattle. Location and boundaries Highway communications with Goiânia are made by GO-070 / Goianira / Inhumas / Itaberaí / BR-070 / Goiás, Goiás, Goiás / Uvá. SeSepinfor all the distances. Municipal boundaries: *North: Britânia and Matrinchã *South: Novo Brasil *West: Santa Fé de Goiás and Jussara *East: Goiás, Goiás, Goiás Demographic data The population growth rate from 2000 to 2007 was -3.92%. This showed a marked decline when compared to previous data. Out of the total population 5,656 were considered urban (2007). Economic data Cattle raising, services, small industries, and agriculture are the main economic activities. *Number of industrial establishments: 07 (/06/2007) *Dairies: Cooperativa Mista Agropecuária de Itapirapuã Ltda (22/05/2006) *Banking Establishments: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aruanã
Aruanã is a municipality in north-western Goiás state, Brazil. The population is 10,110 (2020 est.) in an area of 3050.31 km2. Aruanã is located on the Araguaia River, 324 km from the state capital, Goiânia, 59 km northwest of Araguapaz. It is part of the Rio Vermelho Microregion. Municipal Boundaries Municipal boundaries: *North: the state of Mato Grosso and Nova Crixás *South: Matrinchã and Itapirapuã *East: Mozarlândia, Araguapaz and Matrinchã *West: Britânia and Mato Grosso Demographics *Population density: 2.12 inhabitants/km2 (2007) *Population growth rate 2000/2007: 3,49% *Population in 1980: 7,193 *Population in 1991: 4,909 *Urban population: 5,349 (2007) *Rural population: 1,127 (2007) *Eligible voters: 4,543 (12/2007) Climate and Tourism The climate is moist tropical with an average temperature of 27 °C, with two well defined seasons: dry and rainy, with regular rainfall in the period of October to March. This type of climate favors the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jussara
Jussara is a municipality in Goiás state, Brazil. Jussara is a major producer of cattle for the beef market. Location and history Jussara is located in the region of the Vale do Araguaia, 222 kilometers from the state capital of Goiânia. Highway communications are made with Goiânia by GO-060 / Trindade, Goiás / Claudinápolis / GO-326 / Anicuns / Sanclerlândia / Novo Brasil / GO-324Sepin The town began as the Agricultural Colony of Água Limpa, belonging to the city of Goiás. In 1950 the name was changed to Jussara in tribute to Jussara Amorim, the first woman from Goiás to be elected Miss Brasil. In 1958 it was dismembered from Goiás and elevated to a municipality. Today it borders the municipalities of Britânia, Montes Claros de Goiás, Fazenda Nova, Santa Fé de Goiás, Novo Brasil and Itapirapuã and is crossed by highways BR-070 and by GOs 324 and 418. Climate and geography The climate is typically tropical with high temperatures, between 35 and 38 degrees. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Microregion (Brazil)
A microregion ( pt, Microrregião) was a legally defined area in Brazil consisting of a group of municipalities. They were abolished in 2017 and replaced by "immediate geographic regions". Microregions were grouped together into mesoregions. In theory, Brazilian law provided for member municipalities to cooperate on matters of common interest, but in practice, the divisions were used primarily for statistical purposes by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics ( pt, Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística; IBGE) is the agency responsible for official collection of statistical, geographic, cartographic, geodetic and environmental information .... List of microregions In 2014, there were 5,569 municipalities, divided among 557 microregions and 136 mesoregions: [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goiânia
Goiânia (; ) is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Goiás. With a population of 1,536,097, it is the second-largest city in the Central-West Region and the 10th-largest in the country. Its metropolitan area has a population of 2,654,860, making it the 12th-largest in Brazil. With an area of approximately , it has a continuous geography with few hills and lowlands, with flat lands in most of its territory, especially the Meia Ponte River, in addition to Botafogo and Capim Puba streams. Goiânia has its origins as a planned city, founded on October 24, 1933 by then Governor Pedro Ludovico to serve as the new state capital and administrative center. Before this, the state capital was the town of Goiás. It is the second most populous city in the Central-West Region, only surpassed by the country's capital Brasília, located about from Goiânia. The city is an important economic hub of the region and is considered a strategic center for such areas as industry, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regions Of Brazil
Brazil is geopolitically divided into five regions (also called macroregions), by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, which are formed by the federative units of Brazil. Although officially recognized, the division is merely academic, considering geographic, social and economic factors, among others, and has no political effects other than orientating Federal-level government programs. Under the state level, there are also mesoregions and microregions. The five regions North Region *Area: 3,689,637.9 km2 (45.27%) *Population: 17,707,783 (4,6 people/km2; 6.2%; 2016) *GDP: R$ 308 billion / US$94,8 billion (2016; 4.7%) ( 5th) *Climate: Equatorial *States: Acre, Amapá, Amazonas, Pará, Rondônia, Roraima, Tocantins *Largest Cities: Manaus (2,094,391); Belém (1,446,042); Porto Velho (511,219); Ananindeua (510,834); Macapá (465,495); Rio Branco (377,057); Boa Vista (326,419); Santarém (294,447); Palmas (279 856). *Economy: Iron, Copper, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
São Paulo
São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for 'Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the GaWC as an alpha global city, São Paulo is the most populous city proper in the Americas, the Western Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere, as well as the world's 4th largest city proper by population. Additionally, São Paulo is the largest Portuguese-speaking city in the world. It exerts strong international influences in commerce, finance, arts and entertainment. The city's name honors the Apostle, Saint Paul of Tarsus. The city's metropolitan area, the Greater São Paulo, ranks as the most populous in Brazil and the 12th most populous on Earth. The process of conurbation between the metropolitan areas around the Greater São Paulo (Campinas, Santos, Jundiaí, Sorocaba and São José dos Campos) created the São Paulo Macrometr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nelore
Nelore or Nellore cattle originated from Ongole Cattle (''Bos indicus'') cattle originally brought to Brazil from India. They are named after the district of Nellore in Andhra Pradesh state in India. The Nelore has a distinct large hump over the top of the shoulder and neck. They have long legs which help them to walk in water and when grazing. The Nelore can adapt to all except very cold climates. They are very resistant to high temperatures and have natural resistance to various parasites and diseases. Brazil is the largest breeder of Nelore. Nelore have the shortest ears of most ''Bos indicus'' types. There is a naturally polled strain of the breed. Breed history The first pair of Ongole Cattle arrived in Brazil by ship in 1868, at Salvador, Bahia. Manoel Ubelhart Lemgruber, from Rio de Janeiro Zoo, bought two more from Hamburg Zoo in 1878. The most recent importations from India were of one hundred animals in the 1960s. The Nelore herd book was founded in 1975. In the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
