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Mutunópolis
Mutunópolis is a municipality in north Goiás state, Brazil. Location Mutunópolis is located in the extreme north of the state, 38 km south of the important regional center of Porangatu. It is 24 km northwest of the BR-153 highway, to which it is linked by a paved road. *Distance to Goiânia: 393 km *Distance to Porangatu: 38 km Highway connections from Goiânia are made by GO-080 / Nerópolis / São Francisco de Goiás / BR-153 / Jaraguá / GO-080 / Goianésia / GO-342 / Barro Alto / BR-153 / Uruaçu / Estrela do Norte / GO-241. Mutunópolis is surrounded by the following municipalities: *north and west: Porangatu *east: Santa Tereza de Goiás *south: Amaralina History The origin of this town began in 1950 when the founder, João Gonçalves Pacheco, arrived looking for fertile lands to cultivate. The first name was "Mutum", the name of a local bird. In 1931 it was elevated to district in the municipality of Porangatu, altering the name to Mut ...
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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 ...
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Amaralina
Amaralina is a municipality in north Goiás state, Brazil. Location *Distance from Goiânia: 485 km. *Highway access from Goiânia: GO-080 / Nerópolis / BR-153 / Jaraguá / GO-080 / Goianésia / Barro Alto / GO-342 / Uruaçu / Campinorte / GO-329. Amaralina is surrounded by the following municipalities: *north: Mutunópolis, Bonópolis and Porangatu *south and east: Mara Rosa *west: Mundo Novo Demographics The urban population was 1,143 (2007) while the rural population was 2,349. Rarely, for Goiás, the rural population outnumbers the urban population. *Population growth 2000/2007: 1.84.% The economy The economy is dependent on cattle raising, services, public service jobs, and agriculture. There were 121,000 head of cattle in 2006. The main agricultural products in 2006 were rice (650 hectares planted), corn (750 hectares), and bananas (45 hectares)IBGE In 2006 there were 595 farms with a total area of 486,855 hectares, of which 10,657 were under cultivation, 3 ...
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Santa Tereza De Goiás
Santa Tereza de Goias is a municipality in north Goiás state, Brazil. Santa Tereza de Goiás is often spelled "Santa Teresa de Goiás". Location Santa Tereza is located in the extreme north of the state 35 km. south of Porangatu. It is on the important BR-153 highway. Highway connections starting in Goiânia are made by GO-080 / Nerópolis / São Francisco de Goiás / BR-153 / Jaraguá / GO-080 / Goianésia / Barro Alto / GO-342 / BR-080 / BR-153 / Uruaçu / Campinorte. Santa Tereza de Goiás is surrounded by the following municipalities: *north: Porangatu and Trombas *south: Campinorte and Formoso *east: Minaçu *west: Mutunópolis Political and Demographic Information The mayor was Paulo Vieira da Costa (January 2005) and there were 9 members on the city council. The number of eligible voters was 3,238 (December/2007). The population density was 5,22 inhabitants/km2 (2007). The urban population was 3,475 and the rural population was 670 (2007). *Population g ...
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Estrela Do Norte, Goiás
Estrela do Norte is municipality in north Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 3,264 (2020) and the total area was 302.7 km² Estrela do Norte is a municipality surrounded by the following municipalities: *north: Mutunópolis and Santa Tereza de Goiás *south: Mara Rosa *east: Amaralina *west: Formoso The distance to Goiânia is 365 km. Highway connections are made by GO-080 / Nerópolis / São Francisco de Goiás / BR-153 / Jaraguá / GO-080 / Goianésia / Barro Alto / BR-080 / GO-342 / Uruaçu / Campinorte / GO-241. The economy is based on cattle raising and agriculture, especially corn, rice, and soybeans. In 2007 there was one dairy, no banks, and 39 retail units. There were 205 automobiles. *Cattle: 22,800 head In 2006 there were 185 farms with 1,125 hectares planted. There were 20,000 hectares of pasture. Approximately 500 persons were employed in farming. There was modest production of rice, corn, and soybeans. Data are froIBGE The literac ...
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Porangatu Microregion
The Porangatu Microregion is a statistical region created by IBGE (Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Economia) in north-central Goiás state, Brazil. The most important city is Porangatu. Municipalities The microregion consists of the following municipalities:Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
territorial division. * Alto Horizonte * Amaralina * Bonópolis *

Porangatu
Parangatu is a town in Goiás state, Brazil. Geography Parangatu is in its own microregion, Porangatu Microregion, of 226,766 inhabitants in an area of 35.287 km2; 426 km from the state capital, Goiânia. This microregion serves as a nucleus for eighteen municipalities in the north of Goiás state. The municipal seat is just west of the important interstate highway BR-153, which connects Belém with Brasília and just south of the state line with the state of Tocantins. Important rivers are the Santa Tereza, Cana Brava, Ouro Pintado, Santa Maria and Gregório. The climate is hot, moist tropical, with frequent occurrences of a maximum of 40 °C. The average minimum is 21C, the maximum is 40 °C and the minimum is 21 °C. The elevation is 390 meters above sea level and the highest points are Serra da Sabina and Serra dos Picos. History The first settlement began in the eighteenth century with the discovery of gold in the region. Attacks from the local ...
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Uruaçu
Uruaçu is a city and municipality in north Goiás state, Brazil. Geography Uruaçu is located north of Anápolis and Goiânia on the important interstate highway BR-153, which links Brasília to Belém. It is 269 km. from Goiânia and 244 km. from Brasília. It belongs to the Porangatu Microregion. Municipal boundaries are with: *North: Nova Iguaçu de Goiás and Campinorte *South: Hidrolina and Santa Rita do Novo Destino *East: Niquelândia *West: Hidrolina On the west the municipal boundary follows the Serra Dourada mountains, where the Passa Três river has its source and supplies the city with its drinking water. On the east the boundary is formed by the Serra da Mesa reservoir (43 meters deep and 1,784 km2 in area). The climate is moist tropical, with maximum temperatures of 38 °C, minimums of 18 °C and an average of 28 °C. History The origin of this town was the Passa Três ranch acquired by the Fernandes family in 1910 and located ...
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Barro Alto, Goiás
Barro Alto is a municipality in northern Goiás state, Brazil, famous for its nickel mine and production of rubber. The population was 6,446 in 2007 and the total area of the municipality was 1,231.8 km². Location Barro Alto is in the Ceres Microregion and is in an underpopulated region south of the Serra de Mesa artificial lake. It is 54 kilometers southeast of the important BR-153 highway, which links Anápolis to Belém. The distance to Goiânia is 228 km. Highway connections are made by GO-080 / Nerópolis / São Francisco de Goiás / BR-153 / Jaraguá / GO-080 / Goianésia and 41 km northeast. SeSepinfor complete list. Neighboring municipalities are: *north: Niquelândia *south: Goianésia *east: Padre Bernardo *west: Santa Rita do Novo Destino History The foundation of Barro Alto began in 1949 on the Fazenda Barro Alto owned by the Silva brothers, who had lived there since 1940. In 1951 a highway connection with Goianésia was opened up, and in 1 ...
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Goianésia
Goianésia () is a municipality in the state of Goiás, Brazil. It is a large producer of sugarcane for production of alcohol used as a source of fuel. Location Goianésia is located almost due north of Anápolis (150 km), 54 km from the Belém-Brasília highway. Goiânia, the state capital is 182 km away, while Brasília, the national capital is 280 km. away. Highway connections from Goiânia are made by GO-080 / Nerópolis / São Francisco de Goiás / BR-153 / Jaraguá, Goiás, Jaraguá / GO-080. SeSeplanfor the complete list. Municipal boundaries: *Norte: São Luíz do Norte and Santa Rita do Novo Destino *South: Jaraguá, Goiás, Jaraguá and Pirenópolis *East: Santa Isabel, Goiás, Santa Isabel *West: Barro Alto, Goiás, Barro Alto and Vila Propício The municipality contains the sources of the Peixes, Bois, and Patos rivers. Average annual temperatures range from 22 to 25 degrees Celsius. Demographic data *Population growth rate 2000/2007: 1.30.% *U ...
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Jaraguá, Goiás
Jaraguá is a municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil. It is a regional center and a producer of agricultural products, clothing, and cattle. Location and connections Considered to be the national capital of the clothing industry, Jaraguá is in the Vale do São Patrício on the important Belém-Brasília highway (BR-153). It is 124 km from the state capital of Goiânia and 230 km from the federal capital of Brasília. Anápolis, the second largest city in the state of Goiás, lies 90 km to the south. Highway connections from Goiânia are made by GO-080 / Nerópolis / São Francisco de Goiás / BR-153 /. For a complete list of distances and highway connections in the state of Goiás seSeplan Municipal boundaries Goianésia, Itaguari, Itaguaru, Jesúpolis, Pirenópolis, Rianápolis, Santa Isabel, Santa Rosa de Goiás, São Francisco de Goiás, Taquaral de Goiás and Uruana. Demographics *Population density: 20.63 inhabitants/km2 (2007) *Population growth ...
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São Francisco De Goiás
São Francisco de Goiás is a municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil. Municipal boundaries: *North: Jaraguá *South: Petrolina de Goiás *East: Pirenópolis *West: Jesúpolis and Jaraguá Connections from Goiânia are made by GO-080 / Nerópolis / Petrolina de Goiás. Federal highway BR-153 is 4 kilometers east of the town. The main rivers that cross the municipality are Rio Pari, Lagoinha, das Almas, and Padre Souza. The climate is classified as tropical, hot and semi-moist. The average temperature in the coldest months is 18 °C and 23 °C to 30 °C in the hottest months. Most of the rain falls between December and March. History The site of the town was first inhabited by Europeans in 1740 by gold diggers looking for gold in the rivers. In 1911 the town was part of Jaraguá becoming a separate municipality in 1953. Demographics *Population density: 16.83 inhabitants/km2 (2007) *Total population in 2007: 5,713 *Total population in 1980 ...
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Nerópolis
Nerópolis () is a Municipalities of Brazil, municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil. Location The municipality is part of the metropolitan region of Goiânia, which is 25 kilometers to the west. It is nationally known as the city of garlic and sweets. Strategically located, it is crossed by highways GO-080 and GO-222, with connections to Belém, Mato Grosso, and is near the national capital of Brasília and the state capital of Goiânia. Besides these advantages it is located in a region of high agricultural productivity, a factor that has attracted large industries to the town, such as Quero Indústrias Alimentícias; national leader in tomato paste, peas and canned corn, which employs 1,200 workers. The municipality contains part of the Altamiro de Moura Pacheco State Park, created in 1992. History The region was part of the municipality of Pirenópolis until 1892 when it became part of Santana das Antas, present-day Anápolis. In 1894 Joaquim Taveira established hims ...
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