Quirinópolis

	Quirinópolis Quirinópolis is a municipality in south Goiás state, Brazil. It is a large producer of cattle and agricultural products. Location Quirinópolis is the seat of the Quirinópolis Microregion. It forms boundaries with Gouvelândia (west), Cachoeira Alta (east) and Paranaiguara (south). It is connected to the main regions of the country by GO-164, which connects to BR-452 and GO-206, which in turn connects to BR-384. It is 290 kilometers from the state capital, Goiânia and is connected by BR-060 / Abadia de Goiás / Guapó / Indiara / Acreúna / GO-164 / Santa Helena de Goiás. SeSepin The Rio Preto, a tributary of the Paranaíba, flows through the city. The important reservoir of São Simão is located a short distance to the south. The reservoir forms the boundary of the states of Goiás and Minas Gerais. Demographics Population density in 2007: 10.07 inhabitants/km2 Population growth rate 1996–2007: 0.65.% Total population in 2007: 38,064 Total population in 1980 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Quirinópolis Microregion Quirinópolis is a municipality in south Goiás state, Brazil. It is a large producer of cattle and agricultural products. Location Quirinópolis is the seat of the Quirinópolis Microregion. It forms boundaries with Gouvelândia (west), Cachoeira Alta (east) and Paranaiguara (south). It is connected to the main regions of the country by GO-164, which connects to BR-452 and GO-206, which in turn connects to BR-384. It is 290 kilometers from the state capital, Goiânia and is connected by BR-060 / Abadia de Goiás / Guapó / Indiara / Acreúna / GO-164 / Santa Helena de Goiás. SeSepin The Rio Preto, a tributary of the Paranaíba, flows through the city. The important reservoir of São Simão is located a short distance to the south. The reservoir forms the boundary of the states of Goiás and Minas Gerais. Demographics Population density in 2007: 10.07 inhabitants/km2 Population growth rate 1996–2007: 0.65.% Total population in 2007: 38,064 Total population in 1980 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Paranaiguara Paranaiguara is a municipality in south Goiás state, Brazil. Location and Geography Paranaiguara is in the Quirinópolis Microregion, whose most important city is Quirinópolis. The distance to the state capital, Goiânia, is 351 km. Highway connections are made by BR-060 / Abadia de Goiás / Guapó / Indiara / Acreúna / GO-164 / Quirinópolis / BR-483 / GO-164. SeSepin There are municipal boundaries with: north: Quirinópolis south: São Simão east: São Simão and Santa Vitória, Minas Gerais west: Cachoeira Alta and Caçu The climate is temperate tropical, with an average annual temperature of 26 °C. There are maximums of 26 °C and minimums of 10 °C. The main river is the Paranaíba, which has tributaries such as the Rio Claro and Ribeirão Alegre. Demographics Population density in 2007: 6.69 inhabitants/km2 Population growth rate 1996/2007: -0.67.% Total population in 2007: 7,724 Total population in 1980: 6,782 Urban population in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Gouvelândia Gouvelândia is a municipality in south Goiás state, Brazil. Gouvelândia is a large producer of sesame and peanuts. Location Gouvelândia is located in the Quirinópolis Microregion, 35 kilometers west of the most important city, Quirinópolis. The Rio dos Bois, a tributary of the Paranaíba crosses the region. The southern boundary is with the São Simão artificial lake and the border with the state of Minas Gerais. The distance to state capital, Goiânia, is 299 km. Highway connections from Goiânia are by GO-040 / Aragoiânia / Cromínia / GO-215 / Pontalina / GO-040 / Aloândia / Bom Jesus de Goiás / BR-452 / Itumbiara / GO-206 / BR-483 / Cachoeira Dourada / Inaciolândia. SeSepinfor all the distances. Neighboring municipalities are: north: Castelândia south: Santa Vitória, Minas Gerais east: Inaciolândia west: Quirinópolis Demographics Population density in 2007: 5.43 inhabitants/km2 Population growth rate 1996/2007: 0.98.% Total population in 2 ... [...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]
	Cachoeira Alta Cachoeira Alta is a municipality in south Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 12,666 inhabitants in 2020 in a total area of 1659.4 km2. Cachoeira Alta has one of the largest cattle herds in the state. Location Cachoeira Alta is located in the Quirinópolis Microregion in an unpopulated area of the south of the state. Some of the largest municipalities in total area are located here. There are road connections with Aparecida do Rio Doce, 57 km. to the north; and Paranaiguara, 37 km. to the southeast. The distance to the state capital, Goiânia, is 356 km. Highway connections are made by BR-060 / Guapó / Indiara / Acreúna / Rio Verde / GO-174 / GO-422 / Aparecida do Rio Doce / BR-364. SeSepin Neighboring municipalities are: north and east: Quirinópolis and Aparecida do Rio Doce south and west: Caçu east: Paranaiguara Demographics Population density in 2007: 4.90 inhabitants/km2 Population growth rate 1996/2007: -0.19.% Total population i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Municipalities Of Brazil The municipalities of Brazil ( pt, municípios do Brasil) are administrative divisions of the states of Brazil, Brazilian states. Brazil currently has 5,570 municipalities, which, given the 2019 population estimate of 210,147,125, makes an average municipality population of 37,728 inhabitants. The average state in Brazil has 214 municipalities. Roraima is the least subdivided state, with 15 municipalities, while Minas Gerais is the most subdivided state, with 853. The Federal District (Brazil), Federal District cannot be divided into Municipality, municipalities, which is why its territory is composed of several Administrative regions of the Federal District (Brazil), administrative regions. These regions are directly managed by the government of the Federal District, which exercises constitutional and legal powers that are equivalent to those of the Federated state, states, as well as those of the Municipality, municipalities, thus simultaneously assuming all the obligations a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Minas Gerais Minas Gerais () is a state in Southeastern Brazil. It ranks as the second most populous, the third by gross domestic product (GDP), and the fourth largest by area in the country. The state's capital and largest city, Belo Horizonte (literally "Beautiful Horizon"), is a major urban and finance center in Latin America, and the sixth largest municipality in Brazil, after the cities of São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, Brasília and Fortaleza, but its metropolitan area is the third largest in Brazil with just over 5.8 million inhabitants, after those of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. Nine Brazilian presidents were born in Minas Gerais, the most of any state. The state has 10.1% of the Brazilian population and is responsible for 8.7% of the Brazilian GDP. With an area of —larger than Metropolitan France—it is the fourth most extensive state in Brazil. The main producer of coffee and milk in the country, Minas Gerais is known for its heritage of architecture and colonia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	São Simão Dam The São Simão Dam is an embankment dam on the Paranaíba River near São Simão in Goiás/Minas Gerais, Brazil. It was constructed for hydroelectric power production and flood control. The dam was completed in 1978 and all generators were operational by 1979. In 1977, the first use of roller compacted concrete in Brazilian dam construction occurred on the São Simão. Specifications The dam is long and high embankment dam with concrete spillway and power plant sections. Reservoir The dam's reservoir has a surface area of and a capacity of of which is live. São Simão Hydroelectric Power Plant The dam's power station contains six generators powered by Francis turbines for a total installed capacity of . There is additional room for four more generators in the power stations but there are no plans to have them installed currently. See also List of power stations in Brazil The following page lists the power stations in Brazil. Coal Gas and oil fired Gas Tu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Santa Helena De Goiás Santa Helena de Goiás is a municipality in southwestern Goiás state, Brazil. It is a large producer of corn, sugarcane, soybeans, and poultry. Location Santa Helena is located in the Sudoeste de Goiás Microregion, 31 kilometers east of the important city of Rio Verde. It is 32 kilometers south of the BR-060 highway, which links Rio Verde to Goiânia. The distance to the state capital, Goiânia, is 195 km. Municipal boundaries are with: north: Santo Antônio da Barra south: Rio Verde and Maurilândia east: Turvelândia west: Rio Verde History In 1934 Custódio Vêncio, from Minas Gerais, arrived in the region and bought a large area of land in the region of Buriti Alegre. He attracted other ranchers to the area and soon there was a settlement called Santa Helena. In 1941 the town began to be built with lots demarcated on land donated by Vêncio. In 1943 the name was changed to Ipeguari, meaning "happy field", in homage to the stream called Campo Alegre th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Acreúna Acreúna is a city and municipality in western Goiás state, Brazil. Location Acreúna is located in the statistical micro-region of Vale do Rio dos Bois, southwest of the state capital, Goiânia, on BR-060, (Brasília-Acre) which links Goiânia with Rio Verde. The distance to Goiânia is 153 kilometers via BR-060 / Guapó / Indiara. Municipal boundaries: North: Paraúna and Jandaia South: Turvelândia East: Edéia and Indiara West: Montividiu and Santo Antônio da Barra History The town appeared in 1964 in the territory of the municipality of Paraúna. It was created through the initiative of Benedicto Arystogogo de Mello, who had already founded the settlements of Riverlândia, in Rio Verde, and Vila Brasil, in Santa Helena de Goiás. Mello negotiated with a large landowner of the region to begin selling the lots. The lands were on the banks of the Rio Verdão and near the Brasília – Acre highway, which was under construction at the time. Origin of the name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Indiara Indiara is a city and municipality in central-south Goiás state, Brazil. Indiara is a large producer of soybeans and cotton. Location Indiara is in the Vale do Rio dos Bois and has municipal boundaries with: north: Palmeiras de Goiás south: Edéia east: Cezarina west: Jandaia and Acreúna Indiara is 102 kilometers (southwest) from the state capital, Goiânia and is on the edge of highway BR-060 (passing through Guapó and Cezarina). Political data Eligible voters: 9,310 (12/2007) Mayor: José Vilmar da Fonseca (January 2005) Vice-mayor: Antônio Telesforo de Almeida Councilmembers: 9 Demographic data Population density: 13.28 inhabitants/km2 (2007) Population growth rate 2000/2007: 1.04% Urban population in 2007: 10,408 Rural population in 2007: 2,295 Ranking on the municipal Human Development Index, 2000 Municipal Human Development Index MHDI: 0.731 State ranking: 143 (out of 242 municipalities) National ranking: 2,414 (out of 5,507 municipali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Guapó Guapó () is a municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 14,207 (2020) and the total area of the municipality was 517.0 km² (10/10/2002). Guapó is part of the Goiânia Microregion. Neighboring municipalities are: north: Trindade west: Campestre de Goiás and Varjão south: Aragoiânia and Varjão east: Aragoiânia and Abadia de Goiás Guapó is approximately 37 kilometers southwest of Goiânia and is on the BR-060 highway (Goiânia to Rio Verde). History The lands where Guapó is located today once belonged to Trindade. Like many towns in Brazil it began with the building of a chapel, in 1905. In 1914 it was elevated to a district with the name São Sebastião do Ribeirão. With the transfer of the new capital in 1935 it was dismembered from Trindade and made part of Goiânia. In 1938 the name was changed to Ribeirão. In 1943 the name was changed again to Guapó and it became a municipality. "Guapó" is of Tupi origin and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]

	Quirinópolis Quirinópolis is a municipality in south Goiás state, Brazil. It is a large producer of cattle and agricultural products. Location Quirinópolis is the seat of the Quirinópolis Microregion. It forms boundaries with Gouvelândia (west), Cachoeira Alta (east) and Paranaiguara (south). It is connected to the main regions of the country by GO-164, which connects to BR-452 and GO-206, which in turn connects to BR-384. It is 290 kilometers from the state capital, Goiânia and is connected by BR-060 / Abadia de Goiás / Guapó / Indiara / Acreúna / GO-164 / Santa Helena de Goiás. SeSepin The Rio Preto, a tributary of the Paranaíba, flows through the city. The important reservoir of São Simão is located a short distance to the south. The reservoir forms the boundary of the states of Goiás and Minas Gerais. Demographics Population density in 2007: 10.07 inhabitants/km2 Population growth rate 1996–2007: 0.65.% Total population in 2007: 38,064 Total population in 1980 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Quirinópolis Microregion Quirinópolis is a municipality in south Goiás state, Brazil. It is a large producer of cattle and agricultural products. Location Quirinópolis is the seat of the Quirinópolis Microregion. It forms boundaries with Gouvelândia (west), Cachoeira Alta (east) and Paranaiguara (south). It is connected to the main regions of the country by GO-164, which connects to BR-452 and GO-206, which in turn connects to BR-384. It is 290 kilometers from the state capital, Goiânia and is connected by BR-060 / Abadia de Goiás / Guapó / Indiara / Acreúna / GO-164 / Santa Helena de Goiás. SeSepin The Rio Preto, a tributary of the Paranaíba, flows through the city. The important reservoir of São Simão is located a short distance to the south. The reservoir forms the boundary of the states of Goiás and Minas Gerais. Demographics Population density in 2007: 10.07 inhabitants/km2 Population growth rate 1996–2007: 0.65.% Total population in 2007: 38,064 Total population in 1980 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Paranaiguara Paranaiguara is a municipality in south Goiás state, Brazil. Location and Geography Paranaiguara is in the Quirinópolis Microregion, whose most important city is Quirinópolis. The distance to the state capital, Goiânia, is 351 km. Highway connections are made by BR-060 / Abadia de Goiás / Guapó / Indiara / Acreúna / GO-164 / Quirinópolis / BR-483 / GO-164. SeSepin There are municipal boundaries with: north: Quirinópolis south: São Simão east: São Simão and Santa Vitória, Minas Gerais west: Cachoeira Alta and Caçu The climate is temperate tropical, with an average annual temperature of 26 °C. There are maximums of 26 °C and minimums of 10 °C. The main river is the Paranaíba, which has tributaries such as the Rio Claro and Ribeirão Alegre. Demographics Population density in 2007: 6.69 inhabitants/km2 Population growth rate 1996/2007: -0.67.% Total population in 2007: 7,724 Total population in 1980: 6,782 Urban population in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Gouvelândia Gouvelândia is a municipality in south Goiás state, Brazil. Gouvelândia is a large producer of sesame and peanuts. Location Gouvelândia is located in the Quirinópolis Microregion, 35 kilometers west of the most important city, Quirinópolis. The Rio dos Bois, a tributary of the Paranaíba crosses the region. The southern boundary is with the São Simão artificial lake and the border with the state of Minas Gerais. The distance to state capital, Goiânia, is 299 km. Highway connections from Goiânia are by GO-040 / Aragoiânia / Cromínia / GO-215 / Pontalina / GO-040 / Aloândia / Bom Jesus de Goiás / BR-452 / Itumbiara / GO-206 / BR-483 / Cachoeira Dourada / Inaciolândia. SeSepinfor all the distances. Neighboring municipalities are: north: Castelândia south: Santa Vitória, Minas Gerais east: Inaciolândia west: Quirinópolis Demographics Population density in 2007: 5.43 inhabitants/km2 Population growth rate 1996/2007: 0.98.% Total population in 2 ... [...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]
	Cachoeira Alta Cachoeira Alta is a municipality in south Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 12,666 inhabitants in 2020 in a total area of 1659.4 km2. Cachoeira Alta has one of the largest cattle herds in the state. Location Cachoeira Alta is located in the Quirinópolis Microregion in an unpopulated area of the south of the state. Some of the largest municipalities in total area are located here. There are road connections with Aparecida do Rio Doce, 57 km. to the north; and Paranaiguara, 37 km. to the southeast. The distance to the state capital, Goiânia, is 356 km. Highway connections are made by BR-060 / Guapó / Indiara / Acreúna / Rio Verde / GO-174 / GO-422 / Aparecida do Rio Doce / BR-364. SeSepin Neighboring municipalities are: north and east: Quirinópolis and Aparecida do Rio Doce south and west: Caçu east: Paranaiguara Demographics Population density in 2007: 4.90 inhabitants/km2 Population growth rate 1996/2007: -0.19.% Total population i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Municipalities Of Brazil The municipalities of Brazil ( pt, municípios do Brasil) are administrative divisions of the states of Brazil, Brazilian states. Brazil currently has 5,570 municipalities, which, given the 2019 population estimate of 210,147,125, makes an average municipality population of 37,728 inhabitants. The average state in Brazil has 214 municipalities. Roraima is the least subdivided state, with 15 municipalities, while Minas Gerais is the most subdivided state, with 853. The Federal District (Brazil), Federal District cannot be divided into Municipality, municipalities, which is why its territory is composed of several Administrative regions of the Federal District (Brazil), administrative regions. These regions are directly managed by the government of the Federal District, which exercises constitutional and legal powers that are equivalent to those of the Federated state, states, as well as those of the Municipality, municipalities, thus simultaneously assuming all the obligations a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Minas Gerais Minas Gerais () is a state in Southeastern Brazil. It ranks as the second most populous, the third by gross domestic product (GDP), and the fourth largest by area in the country. The state's capital and largest city, Belo Horizonte (literally "Beautiful Horizon"), is a major urban and finance center in Latin America, and the sixth largest municipality in Brazil, after the cities of São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, Brasília and Fortaleza, but its metropolitan area is the third largest in Brazil with just over 5.8 million inhabitants, after those of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. Nine Brazilian presidents were born in Minas Gerais, the most of any state. The state has 10.1% of the Brazilian population and is responsible for 8.7% of the Brazilian GDP. With an area of —larger than Metropolitan France—it is the fourth most extensive state in Brazil. The main producer of coffee and milk in the country, Minas Gerais is known for its heritage of architecture and colonia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	São Simão Dam The São Simão Dam is an embankment dam on the Paranaíba River near São Simão in Goiás/Minas Gerais, Brazil. It was constructed for hydroelectric power production and flood control. The dam was completed in 1978 and all generators were operational by 1979. In 1977, the first use of roller compacted concrete in Brazilian dam construction occurred on the São Simão. Specifications The dam is long and high embankment dam with concrete spillway and power plant sections. Reservoir The dam's reservoir has a surface area of and a capacity of of which is live. São Simão Hydroelectric Power Plant The dam's power station contains six generators powered by Francis turbines for a total installed capacity of . There is additional room for four more generators in the power stations but there are no plans to have them installed currently. See also List of power stations in Brazil The following page lists the power stations in Brazil. Coal Gas and oil fired Gas Tu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Santa Helena De Goiás Santa Helena de Goiás is a municipality in southwestern Goiás state, Brazil. It is a large producer of corn, sugarcane, soybeans, and poultry. Location Santa Helena is located in the Sudoeste de Goiás Microregion, 31 kilometers east of the important city of Rio Verde. It is 32 kilometers south of the BR-060 highway, which links Rio Verde to Goiânia. The distance to the state capital, Goiânia, is 195 km. Municipal boundaries are with: north: Santo Antônio da Barra south: Rio Verde and Maurilândia east: Turvelândia west: Rio Verde History In 1934 Custódio Vêncio, from Minas Gerais, arrived in the region and bought a large area of land in the region of Buriti Alegre. He attracted other ranchers to the area and soon there was a settlement called Santa Helena. In 1941 the town began to be built with lots demarcated on land donated by Vêncio. In 1943 the name was changed to Ipeguari, meaning "happy field", in homage to the stream called Campo Alegre th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Acreúna Acreúna is a city and municipality in western Goiás state, Brazil. Location Acreúna is located in the statistical micro-region of Vale do Rio dos Bois, southwest of the state capital, Goiânia, on BR-060, (Brasília-Acre) which links Goiânia with Rio Verde. The distance to Goiânia is 153 kilometers via BR-060 / Guapó / Indiara. Municipal boundaries: North: Paraúna and Jandaia South: Turvelândia East: Edéia and Indiara West: Montividiu and Santo Antônio da Barra History The town appeared in 1964 in the territory of the municipality of Paraúna. It was created through the initiative of Benedicto Arystogogo de Mello, who had already founded the settlements of Riverlândia, in Rio Verde, and Vila Brasil, in Santa Helena de Goiás. Mello negotiated with a large landowner of the region to begin selling the lots. The lands were on the banks of the Rio Verdão and near the Brasília – Acre highway, which was under construction at the time. Origin of the name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Indiara Indiara is a city and municipality in central-south Goiás state, Brazil. Indiara is a large producer of soybeans and cotton. Location Indiara is in the Vale do Rio dos Bois and has municipal boundaries with: north: Palmeiras de Goiás south: Edéia east: Cezarina west: Jandaia and Acreúna Indiara is 102 kilometers (southwest) from the state capital, Goiânia and is on the edge of highway BR-060 (passing through Guapó and Cezarina). Political data Eligible voters: 9,310 (12/2007) Mayor: José Vilmar da Fonseca (January 2005) Vice-mayor: Antônio Telesforo de Almeida Councilmembers: 9 Demographic data Population density: 13.28 inhabitants/km2 (2007) Population growth rate 2000/2007: 1.04% Urban population in 2007: 10,408 Rural population in 2007: 2,295 Ranking on the municipal Human Development Index, 2000 Municipal Human Development Index MHDI: 0.731 State ranking: 143 (out of 242 municipalities) National ranking: 2,414 (out of 5,507 municipali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Guapó Guapó () is a municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 14,207 (2020) and the total area of the municipality was 517.0 km² (10/10/2002). Guapó is part of the Goiânia Microregion. Neighboring municipalities are: north: Trindade west: Campestre de Goiás and Varjão south: Aragoiânia and Varjão east: Aragoiânia and Abadia de Goiás Guapó is approximately 37 kilometers southwest of Goiânia and is on the BR-060 highway (Goiânia to Rio Verde). History The lands where Guapó is located today once belonged to Trindade. Like many towns in Brazil it began with the building of a chapel, in 1905. In 1914 it was elevated to a district with the name São Sebastião do Ribeirão. With the transfer of the new capital in 1935 it was dismembered from Trindade and made part of Goiânia. In 1938 the name was changed to Ribeirão. In 1943 the name was changed again to Guapó and it became a municipality. "Guapó" is of Tupi origin and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]