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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, Corumbaíba, Goiandira, Luziânia, Nova Aurora, Orizona, Pires do Rio, Urutaí and Paracatu - MG Ipameri is 193 km from the state capital, Goiânia, and 300 km. from the federal capital, Brasília. 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] |
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 Veríssimo, 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 Goi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urutaí
Urutaí is a municipality in southeast Goiás state, Brazil. It is a major producer of poultry products. Location Urutaí is located 163 kilometers from the state capital, Goiânia. Highway connections are made by BR-352 / Bela Vista de Goiás / Cristianópolis / BR-352 / G-020 / Santa Cruz de Goiás / Palmelo. SeSepinfor all the distances. In the north it borders Pires do Rio and Orizona; in the south and the east it borders Ipameri; and in the east it borders Pires do Rio. The elevation is between 654 and 988 meters with the municipal seat lying at 807 meters. Political information *Mayor: Ésio Bento Lemos do Prado (January 2005) *City council: 09 members *Eligible voters: 2,535 (December/2007) Demographics *Population density: 4.35 inhabitants/km2 (2007) *Population in 1980: 3,138 *Population in 2007: 2,727 *Urban population: 2,212 (2007) *Rural population: 515 (2007) *Population growth rate: -0.46% 1996/2007 The economy The economy is based on subsistence agriculture, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Nova Aurora, Goiás
Nova Aurora is a municipality in south Goiás state, Brazil. Location Nova Aurora is located about fifty kilometers north of the Paranaíba River, which forms the boundary between the states of Goiás and Minas Gerais. It is part of the Catalão Microregion and is 32 kilometers west of this important city. Other nearby towns are Goiandira, 22 km. and Corumbaíba, 37 km. The distance to Goiânia is 267 km. Highway connections are made by BR-352 / Bela Vista de Goiás / Cristianópolis / GO-139 / Caldas Novas / Corumbaíba / GO-210 /Distancias Rodoviarias Sepin Neighboring municipalities are: Corumbaíba, Cumari, Goiandira and Ipameri. History Nova Aurora began with the Boa Vista do Quilombo cattle ranch, which belonged to the municipality of Catalão. In 1845 it became part of the territory of Entre-Rios (Ipameri), and in 1905 it was part of Corumbaíba. In 1931 it was transferred to Goiandira. It became a municipality in 1953. Political Information In Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cristalina
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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 / Corumbaíba / 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] |
Corumbaíba
Corumbaíba is a municipality in southeastern Goiás state, Brazil. Location and connections Corumbaíba is located 222 kilometers from the state capital, Goiânia. It is south of Caldas Novas and north of the Itumbiara reservoir. Connections from Goiânia are made by BR-352 / Bela Vista de Goiás / GO-147 / Piracanjuba / GO-217 / GO-139 / Caldas Novas / Marzagão. It has boundaries with the following municipalities: *north: Ipameri and Caldas Novas; *south: Araguari and Tupaciguara; *east: Nova Aurora, Cumari, Anhangüera and Goiandira; *west: Buriti Alegre, Água Limpa and Marzagão. Demographic and political data *Population density: 4.24 inhabitants/km2 (2007) *Population growth rate 2000/2007: 2.67.% *Urban population in 2007: 6,107 *Rural population in 2007: 1,894 *Eligible voters in 2007: 6,263 *City government in 2005: *Mayor (prefeito): Denismar Carneiro de Araújo *Vice-mayor (vice-prefeito): Walter das Graças de Deus *Councilmembers (vereadores): 09 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orizona
Orizona is a municipality in Goiás state, Brazil. Location Orizona is 138 km from the state capital of Goiânia, 200 km from Brasília, 150 from Catalão and 260 from Uberlândia, which is located in the rich Triângulo Mineiro of Minas Gerais. It is part of the Pires do Rio Microregion. SeCitybrazilfor all the regions. Highway connections from Goiânia are made by BR-357 / GO-010 / Bonfinópolis / Vianópolis / GO-330. SeSepinfor all the distances. It borders Silvânia, Luziânia, Cristalina, Pires do Rio, Ipameri, Urutaí and Vianópolis. History Orizona was founded by Joaquim Fernandes de Castro and José Pereira Cardoso in 1850 when they started construction of a chapel on the banks of the Ribeirão Santa Bárbara, a tributary of the Corumbá River. In 1890 the settlement became a district called Capela dos Correias, and in 1909 it became a city called Campo Formoso. In 1943 the name was changed to Orizona, from "oriza", meaning rice, and "zona", meaning region ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caldas Novas
Caldas Novas () is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Goiás. It is considered by many to be the largest hydro-thermal resort in the world. Location Caldas Novas is located 170 km south of state capital, Goiânia, with good roads linking to that city. It belongs to the Meia Ponte Microregion, which has 338,147 inhabitants (2007) in 21 cities and a total area of 21,229.00 km2. Highway connections are made by BR-352 / Bela Vista de Goiás / GO-147 / Piracanjuba / GO-217 / GO-139 / GO-213. SeSepinfor a complete list of all distances in Goiás Neighboring municipalities are: *North: Santa Cruz de Goiás and Piracanjuba *South: Corumbaíba *East: Ipameri *West: Rio Quente and Morrinhos The city and region are served by Nelson Ribeiro Guimarães Airport. Demographics *Population density in 2007: 39.13 inhabitants/km2 *Population growth rate 1996/2007: 4.18.% *Total population in 2007: 62,204 *Total population in 1980: 11,274 *Urban population in 2007: 55,376 *Rur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pires Do Rio
Pires do Rio is a municipality in Goiás state, Brazil. It is a prosperous town and a major producer of poultry. Location It is located in the Pires do Rio MicroregionCitybrazil It is located 144 kilometers from the state capital and is served by highways GO-020, 330 and 414, as well as by several municipal roads. Connections from Goiânia are made by BR-352 / Bela Vista de Goiás / Cristianópolis / BR-352 / G-020 / Santa Cruz de Goiás / PalmeloDistancias Rodoviarias Sepin Neighboring municipalities are: Caldas Novas, Cristianópolis, Ipameri, Orizona, Palmelo, Santa Cruz de Goiás, Urutaí and Vianópolis. Districts, Villages, and Hamlets *Hamlets: Engenheiro Balduino and Soldado Esteves History The city owes its beginnings to the coming of the railroad to Goiás. The railroad company proposed the construction of a railroad station in the region if the lands were made available to start a community. Coronel Lino Teixeira Sampaio, one of the founders of the town, the o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luziânia
Luziânia is municipality in the state of Goiás, Brazil. This city is a producer of agricultural products including soybeans and beans. Location Luziânia is located 68 km south of Brasília and is part of the area, called Entorno do Distrito Federal. Although the city has existed as a settlement since colonial days, its rapid growth occurred in the eighties and nineties with the population explosion of the federal capital and the need for less expensive living areas outside the planned city. The municipality is limited in the north by Valparaíso de Goiás and Novo Gama; in the south by Orizona and Ipameri; in the west by Santo Antônio do Descoberto, Alexânia, and Silvânia; and in the east by Cristalina. Demographic data In 2007 population density was 49.49 inhabitants/km2. The population has almost doubled since 1980, when it was 92,817. Today it is over 190,000 with fewer than 20,000 living in the rural area. (IBGE/Sepin) In 1996 the population had grown to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
