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Catalão
Catalão () is a city and municipality located in the south of the state of Goiás, in Brazil. It is a large producer of grains, cattle, and phosphates and has a John Deere and Mitsubishi factory. Demographics *Population density: 17.85 inhabitants/km2 (2003) *Population growth rate 1991/2000: 1.86.% *Population in 1980: 39,172 *Urban population in 2003: 60,830 *Rural population in 2003: 6,616 Political information *Eligible voters in 2004: 50,160 *City government in 2005: mayor (Adib Elias Júnior), vice-mayor (João Sebba Neto), and 10 councilmembers Location and communications Catalão is the seat of the Catalão Microregion which includes 11 cities with a total population of 114,686 inhabitants in an area of 15,238.60 km2. Located in a region of fertile soil rich in phosphates, with excellent highway and railway connections, and watered by several rivers, the municipality has been experiencing rapid growth in recent years and is the third largest payer of stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catalão Microregion
Catalão () is a city and municipality located in the south of the state of Goiás, in Brazil. It is a large producer of grains, cattle, and phosphates and has a John Deere and Mitsubishi factory. Demographics *Population density: 17.85 inhabitants/km2 (2003) *Population growth rate 1991/2000: 1.86.% *Population in 1980: 39,172 *Urban population in 2003: 60,830 *Rural population in 2003: 6,616 Political information *Eligible voters in 2004: 50,160 *City government in 2005: mayor (Adib Elias Júnior), vice-mayor (João Sebba Neto), and 10 councilmembers Location and communications Catalão is the seat of the Catalão Microregion which includes 11 cities with a total population of 114,686 inhabitants in an area of 15,238.60 km2. Located in a region of fertile soil rich in phosphates, with excellent highway and railway connections, and watered by several rivers, the municipality has been experiencing rapid growth in recent years and is the third largest payer of stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catalão Vista Morro São João Destacando Antenas
Catalão () is a city and municipality located in the south of the state of Goiás, in Brazil. It is a large producer of grains, cattle, and phosphates and has a John Deere and Mitsubishi factory. Demographics *Population density: 17.85 inhabitants/km2 (2003) *Population growth rate 1991/2000: 1.86.% *Population in 1980: 39,172 *Urban population in 2003: 60,830 *Rural population in 2003: 6,616 Political information *Eligible voters in 2004: 50,160 *City government in 2005: mayor (Adib Elias Júnior), vice-mayor (João Sebba Neto), and 10 councilmembers Location and communications Catalão is the seat of the Catalão Microregion which includes 11 cities with a total population of 114,686 inhabitants in an area of 15,238.60 km2. Located in a region of fertile soil rich in phosphates, with excellent highway and railway connections, and watered by several rivers, the municipality has been experiencing rapid growth in recent years and is the third largest payer of state ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Três Ranchos
Três Ranchos is a municipality in south Goiás state, Brazil. Location Três Ranchos is located in the statistical micro-region of Catalão SeCitybraziland is bordered by: *North: Ouvidor *East: ParanaÃba River *South: Catalão and once again by the ParanaÃba *West: Catalão. Highway Connections It is connected to the important city of Catalão by highway GO-230, passing through Ouvidor. The distance to Catalão is 28 km. The distance to Goiânia is 383 km. Highway connections are made by BR-352 / Bela Vista de Goiás / Cristianópolis / GO-020 / Pires do Rio / BR-352 / GO-330 / Ipameri / Catalão / GO-330 / BR-352. SeDistancias Rodoviarias Sepin There is also a small airport and two ferries that connect with the state of Minas Gerais crossing the artificial lake of Emborcação. History Três Ranchos began as a port in 1887 on the ParanaÃba River and as a place where diamonds were found. The name comes from three houses, really huts, that served as a resting pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goiás
Goiás () is a Brazilian state located in the Center-West region. Goiás borders the Federal District and the states of (from north clockwise) Tocantins, Bahia, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso do Sul and Mato Grosso. The state capital is Goiânia. With 7.2 million inhabitants, Goiás is the most populous state in the Center-West and the 11th most populous in the country. It has the ninth largest economy among Brazilian federative units. In Brazil's geoeconomic division, Goiás belongs to the Centro-Sul (Center-South), being the northernmost state of the southern portion of Brazil. The state has 3.3% of the Brazilian population and is responsible for 2.7% of the Brazilian GDP. The history of Goiás dates back to the beginning of the 18th century, with the arrival of pioneers from São Paulo. The Rio Vermelho region was the first to be occupied, where Vila Boa (later renamed Goiás) was founded. The development and settlement of the state took place, in a more intensified way, start ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ipameri
Ipameri is a municipality and Latin Catholic bishopric in southeastern Goiás state, in Brazil. The population was 27,174 (2020) in a total area of 4,368.6 km2. It is a major producer of soybeans, corn and livestock. Location and connections Ipameri is located east of Caldas Novas and 65 km. northwest of Catalão. It is part of the statistical micro-region of Catalão. *Limiting municipalities: Caldas Novas, Campo Alegre de Goiás, Catalão, Cristalina, CorumbaÃba, Goiandira, Luziânia, Nova Aurora, Orizona, Pires do Rio, Urutaà and Paracatu - MG Ipameri is 193 km from the state capital, Goiânia, and 300 km. from the federal capital, BrasÃlia. The city is on the railroad linking Goiânia and Anápolis with São Paulo and Belo Horizonte. It is also accessible by highway from Goiânia, which lies to the northwest. Highway connections from Goiânia are by BR-352 / Bela Vista de Goiás / Cristianópolis / GO-020 / Pires do Rio / GO-330. Other distanc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Davinópolis
Davinópolis is a Municipalities of Brazil, municipality in southeastern Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 2,094 (2020) in a total area of 520.0 km². Location and Highway Connections The municipality is located in the statistical micro-region of Catalão Microregion, Catalão, 28 kilometers southeast of interstate BR-060, which connects Uberlândia to Cristalina. Catalão is 53 kilometers away. The municipality of Catalão lies to the north and Ouvidor to the southwest. The state boundary with Minas Gerais is formed by the ParanaÃba river, ParanaÃba to the south. The distance to the state capital, Goiânia, is 304 km. Highway connections from Goiânia are made by BR-352 / Bela Vista de Goiás / Cristianópolis / GO-020 / BR-352 / Pires do Rio / GO-330 / Ipameri / Catalão / BR-050. Political data in 2007 *Eligible voters: 1,886 (12/2007) *Mayor: Gomides Ferreira Gomes *Vice-mayor: Dileno Machado Rodrigues *Councilmembers: 09 Demographics *Population growth ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goiandira
Goiandira is a municipality in the southeastern portion of the Brazilian state of Goiás. The population was 5,625 (2020) in a total area of 560.7 km2. Geography Goiandira is in the statistical micro-region of Catalão. It is located 288 km. from the state capital, Goiânia and is connected by BR-153 / Aparecida de Goiânia / GO-217 / Caldas Novas / GO-139 / CorumbaÃba / GO-210 / Nova Aurora. It has boundaries with the municipalities of Catalão, Cumari, Nova Aurora and Ipameri. The climate is tropical, with an average annual temperature of 25 °C. The rainy season is from October to May and the dry season extends from May to September. Annual rainfall is approximately 1,400 mm. History European settlement began in 1800 when Tomás Garcia, from Minas Gerais, took possession of a vast area of land called Campo Limpo. He sold half of the land to Jerônimo de Teixeira. At the beginning of the twentieth century the railroad arrived and a town grew aroun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ouvidor
Ouvidor is a municipality in southeast Goiás state, Brazil. Location Located 267 kilometers from the state capital, Goiânia, Ouvidor is connected by BR-352 / Bela Vista de Goiás / Cristianópolis / GO-020 / Pires do Rio / BR-352 / GO-330 / Ipameri / Catalão / GO-330 / BR-352. SeDistancias Rodoviarias Sepin Ouvidor has boundaries with the following municipalities: *north: Catalão and Davinópolis; *south: Três Ranchos; *east: Minas Gerais state; *west: Catalão History The origin of Ouvidor dates to 1922, when the train station on the Estrada de Ferro Goiás was inaugurated. The settlement began to grow with farmers moving into the region and it belonged to Catalão. The first name was Catuaba, the name of a local plant. With the increase in population the town became a district in 1948 and finally a municipality in 1953. The name was changed to Ouvidor, because of the small river that passes nearby. Political Information In January 2005 the Mayor was João Cezar Fons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Campo Alegre De Goiás
Campo Alegre de Goiás is a municipality in southeastern Goiás state, Brazil. It is the largest producer of coffee in the state and an important producer of soybeans, corn, and wheat. Geography Campo Alegre is located in the statistical micro-region of Catalão. It is 326 km. from the state capital, Goiânia and is connected by BR-352 / Bela Vista de Goiás / Cristianópolis / GO-020 / Pires do Rio / GO-330 / Ipameri / Catalão / BR-050. It has boundaries with Catalão (south), Ipameri (north and east), and Paracatu (east). Three rivers cross the municipality: Rio VerÃssimo, Rio São Marcos and Rio Pirapitinga. History Campo Alegre de Goiás began as a stopping point in 1833 for the muleteers crossing the different routes in the province of Goiás. The first name was Calaça. It became a district of Ipameri in 1907. In 1944 the name was changed to Rudá, which means God of love in the local indigenous language. Later the name was changed back to Campo Alegre de Goià ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cumari
Cumari is a municipality in southeast Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 2,837 (2020) in a total area of 579.8 km2. Connections and municipal boundaries Cumari is 304 kilometers from the state capital, Goiânia. Highway connections are made by BR-153 / Aparecida de Goiânia / GO-217 / Piracanjuba / GO-139 / Caldas Novas / GO-139 / CorumbaÃba / GO-210 / Nova Aurora / Goiandira / GO-305. Municipal boundaries are with: *North: Nova Aurora and Goiandira; *South: Anhangüera and the state of Minas Gerais; *East: Catalão; *West: CorumbaÃba Political facts *Eligible voters: 2,382 (2007) *Mayor: Antônio Ferreira Leão *Vice-mayor: Georgeano Camilo de Sousa *Councilmembers: 09 Demographics *Population density: 5.27 inhabitants/km2 (2007) *Population growth rate 2000/2007: -0.23.% *Urban population: 2,440 (2007) *Rural population: 615 (2007) Climate and geography The climate is moist mesothermic tropical with an average annual temperature of 22 °C. The t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Center-West Region, Brazil
The Central-West or Center-West Region of Brazil ( pt, Região Centro-Oeste do Brasil; ) is composed of the states of Goiás, Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul; along with Distrito Federal (Federal District), where Brazil's national capital, BrasÃlia, is situated. The region comprises 18.86% of the national territory. With the move of the country's federal capital from Rio de Janeiro to BrasÃlia in the 1960s, the construction of roads and railways to the interior of the country made access to the region easier, speeding up population growth and contributing significantly to the region's development. Mato Grosso do Sul was created in 1979, materializing the decision of the government to divide the then called state of Mato Grosso in two states to facilitate to the administration and the development of the region. BrasÃlia International Airport, Marechal Rondon International Airport, Campo Grande International Airport and Santa Genoveva Airport connects the Center-West reg ... [...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 BrasÃlia, 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] |
