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Ceres Microregion
The Ceres Microregion is located in north-central Goiás state, Brazil. It includes 22 cities with a total population of 215,820 inhabitants (2007). The total area is 13,224.40 km2. The most important cities are Ceres, Goiás, Ceres and Goianésia. The most populous municipality is Goianésia with 53,806 inhabitants. The least populous is São Patrício with 2,051 inhabitants. The largest municipality in land area is Goianésia with 1,419.0 km2. The smallest is São Patrício with 135.0 km2. Municipalities The microregion consists of the following municipalities: *Barro Alto, Goiás, Barro Alto 6,446 *Carmo do Rio Verde 8,897 *Ceres, Goiás, Ceres 18,637 *Goianésia 53,806 *Guaraíta 2,394 *Guarinos 2,411 *Hidrolina 4,157 *Ipiranga de Goiás 2,813 *Itapaci 16,003 *Itapuranga 24,832 *Morro Agudo de Goiás 2,339 *Nova América 2,200 *Nova Glória 8,470 *Pilar de Goiás 2,852 *Rialma 10,485 *Rianápolis 4,167 *Rubiataba 18,025 *Santa Isabel, Goiás, Santa Isab ... [...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] |
Itapuranga
Itapuranga is a municipality in northern Goiás state, Brazil. Location and Climate Itapuranga is located northwest of Goiânia and north of Goiás, the old capital of the state. *Main highways of access from Goiânia are G0-070 to Itaberaí and state highway GO-156 north through Heitoraí. SeSeplan Because of its fertile soil and geo-economic location, Itapuranga is considered the capital of the Vale do São Patrício. Municipal boundaries are with: Carmo do Rio Verde, Faina, Goiás, Guarita, Heitoraí, Morro Agudo de Goiás, Uruana and São Patrício. There are two well defined seasons, a rainy season from October to April, and a dry season, from May to September. The average annual minimum temperature is 11 °C, the maximum, 38 °C, and the average, 25 °C. The vegetation is quite diversified: small clumps of forest, bushes, and grasses. The types of vegetation cover are: cerrado 8.2%, fields 4.4%, forest 3.0%. The cultivated area is 8.7% and the pasture ... [...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] |
Uruana
Uruana is a municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil. It is known statewide as the watermelon capital of the state. Location Uruana is located 36 km. southwest of Ceres. It is 25 km. west of the highway junction with BR-153 at Rianápolis. * Highway access from Goiânia: GO-070 / Goianira / Inhumas / Itauçu / GO-154 / Itaguaru / Uruíta. Uruana is 25 km west of BR-153. SeSeplan Uruana has boundaries with: * North: Carmo do Rio Verde * South: Itaberaí and Itaguaru * East: Rianápolis and Jaraguá * West: Heitoraí and Itapuranga Uruana is located on the east bank of the Rio Uru. The most important rivers are the Uru, das Almas, and the Sucuri. The Uru provides water for the town and forms the dividing line between Uruana and Itapuranga and Carmo do Rio Verde Demographics *Population density: 4.35 inhabitants/km2 (2007) *Population growth rate: -0.46% *Population in 1980: 7,138 *Population in 2007: 13,712 *Urban population in 2007: 11,822 *Rural ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
São Luís Do Norte
SAO or Sao may refer to: Places * Sao civilisation, in Middle Africa from 6th century BC to 16th century AD * Sao, a town in Boussé Department, Burkina Faso * Saco Transportation Center (station code SAO), a train station in Saco, Maine, U.S. * SAO, the ICAO airline designator for Sahel Aviation Service, Mali * SAO, the IATA airport code for airports in the São Paulo metropolitan area, Brazil * Serb Autonomous Regions during the breakup of Yugoslavia * São Paulo, the largest city in Brazil Science * Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory of the Smithsonian Institution in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. ** Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Star Catalog, which assigns SAO catalogue entries * Special Astrophysical Observatory of the Russian Academy of Science (SAO RAS) Entertainment * ''Sword Art Online'', a Japanese light novel series ** ''Sword Art Online'' (2012 TV series), an anime adaptation of the light novels * Sao Sao Sao, a Thai pop music trio Other uses * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Rita Do Novo Destino
Santa Claus, also known as Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick, Kris Kringle, or simply Santa, is a legendary figure originating in Western Christian culture who is said to bring children gifts during the late evening and overnight hours on Christmas Eve of toys and candy or coal or nothing, depending on whether they are "naughty or nice". In the legend, he accomplishes this with the aid of Christmas elves, who make the toys in his workshop, often said to be at the North Pole, and flying reindeer who pull his sleigh through the air. The modern figure of Santa is based on folklore traditions surrounding Saint Nicholas, the English figure of Father Christmas and the Dutch figure of ''Sinterklaas''. Santa is generally depicted as a portly, jolly, white-bearded man, often with spectacles, wearing a red coat with white fur collar and cuffs, white-fur-cuffed red trousers, red hat with white fur, and black leather belt and boots, carrying a bag full of gifts for childr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Isabel, Goiás
Santa Isabel is a municipality in north-central Goiás state, Brazil. Location It is 21 kilometers from Ceres, the nearest regional center. Santa Isabel has municipal boundaries with Rubiataba, Itapaci, Nova Glória, Rialma, and Carmo do Rio Verde. Access from Goiânia is made by GO-080 / Nerópolis / São Francisco de Goiás / BR-153 / Jaraguá / Rianápolis / Rialma / GO-480. SeSeplan Politics and Demographics The mayor was Laurismar Batista Borges (January 2005) and there were 9 city council members. The number of eligible voters was 2,867 (December/2007). The population density was 4.32 inhabitants/km2 (2007) with 1,328 (2007) urban inhabitants and 2,157 rural inhabitants. The population has decreased about 400 people since 1991. The Economy The economy is based on modest agriculture, cattle raising, services, public administration, and small transformation industries. There were only 130 automobiles. There were 535 farms in 2006, with 75% of the land in pasture. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rubiataba
Rubiataba is a municipality in northeastern Goiás state, Brazil. Location and Geography Rubiataba is located in the north of the state, south of the source of the Crixás River. It is ~220 kilometres to the state capital of Goiânia. Other distances are: * Nova América: 21 km. to the north *Morro Agudo de Goiás: 41 km. to the southwest *Carmo do Rio Verde: 28 km. to the south * Nova Gloria: 24 km. to the east Neighboring municipalities are: *north: Nova América and Itapuranga *south: Morro Agudo de Goiás and São Patrício *east: Ceres *west: Araguapaz *Access from Goiânia: GO-080 / Nerópolis / São Francisco de Goiás / BR-153 / Jaraguá / Rianápolis / Rialma / GO-434 / Nova Glória. SeSeplanfor all the distances. It is a municipality that was planned by the government and is one of the few settlements in the state that was already declared a city in the beginning of its existence. A curious fact is that the streets of the town have name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rianápolis
Rianápolis is a municipality in northeastern Goiás state, Brazil. Location It is located almost directly north of the state capital of Brazil, and is on the important BR-153 highway, which links Belém to São Paulo. The regional center of Ceres is located 19 km. to the northwest. Highway connections from Goiânia are made by taking BR-153 from Anápolis to Rianápolis. From Goiânia take GO-080 / Nerópolis / São Francisco de Goiás / BR-153 / Jaraguá. Rianápolis is 43 km. north of Jaraguá. SeSeplan *Neighboring municipalities: Rialma, Santa Rita do Novo Destino, Jaraguá, and Uruana Demographics *Urban population: 3,657 *Population density: 26.15 inhabitants/km2 (2007) *Population growth: -0.61% 1996/2007 The Economy Economic activity is based on agriculture, cattle raising, services, small transformation industries, and government employment. There were 135 farms in 2006 with a total of 4,724 hectares. Pasture land made up 90 percent of the total. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rialma
Rialma is a municipality in north-central Goiás state, Brazil. Location and Geography Rialma is located across the Rio das Almas from Ceres on the important interstate highway BR-153, which links Anápolis to Belém. It was created as part of the urban area of Ceres, which was also created as the Colônia Nacional Agrícola de Goiás. It is part of the Ceres Microregion. The distance to Goiânia is 182 km. Highway connections are made by GO-080 / Nerópolis / São Francisco de Goiás / BR-153 / Jaraguá / Rianápolis. Rialma is 19 km. north of Rianápolis. SeSeplanfor the complete list. The municipality has boundaries with Nova Glória in the north; Santa Isabel, Goiás in the east; Rianápolis and Uruana in the south; Carmo do Rio Verde in the southeast; and Ceres in the west. The climate is moist tropical. The most important river is the Rio das Almas, which has its source near Cocalzinho de Goiás and flows north to enter the massive Serra da Mesa reser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pilar De Goiás
Pilar de Goiás is a municipality in north-central Goiás state, Brazil. Location Pilar is located 252 kilometers north of the state capital, Goiânia in the Ceres Microregion. It is connected to the south of the state, with its main urban centers, by highway BR-153. Highway connections from Goiânia are made by GO-080 / Nerópolis / São Francisco de Goiás / BR-153 / Jaraguá / Rialma / GO-336 / Itapaci / GO-154. Neighboring municipalities are: *north: Santa Terezinha de Goiás and Nova Iguaçu de Goiás *south: Itapaci *east: Hidrolina *west: Guarinos The terrain is rugged and is crossed by the Vermelho, Peixe, and Taquaraçu rivers. Political and Demographic Information In January 2005 the Mayor on record was Waltenir Soares Batista. There were 9 city council members and 2,408 eligible voters (December 2007). In 2007 the population density was 3.15 inhabitants/km2. The urban population was 1,121 (2007) and the rural population was 1,731. The population has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nova Glória
Nova Glória is a municipality in north-central Goiás state, Brazil. It is a large producer of sugarcane. Location Nova Glória is in the Ceres Microregion and is north of Goiânia, just east of the important BR-153 highway. It is 21 kilometers north of the important commercial center, Ceres. Nearby towns are Itapaci, 25 km to the north; Rubiataba, 24 km. to the west; and Rialma, 21 km. to the south. The important BR 153 highway is 3 km. to the east. The distance to Goiânia is 206 km. Highway connections are made by GO-080 / Nerópolis / São Francisco de Goiás / BR-153 / Jaraguá / Rialma / GO-434. SeSeplan Municipal boundaries are with: *north: Itapaci and São Luíz do Norte *south: Ceres, Rialma and Santa Isabel *east: Ceres *west: Santa Isabel Political Information In January 2005 the Mayor was Carlos Luiz de Oliveira. There were 9 city-council members and 7,060 eligible voters in 2007. Demographic Information In 2007 the populati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
