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Santa Terezinha De Goiás
Santa Terezinha de Goiás is a municipality in north Goiás state, Brazil. Santa Terezinha is sometimes written as "Santa Teresinha". Location Santa Terezinha is in the extreme north of the state, 174 km. southwest of Porangatu. It is 66 km. west of the important BR-153 highway. Highway connections from Goiânia are made by GO-080 / Nerópolis / São Francisco de Goiás / BR-153 / Jaraguá / Rianápolis / Rialma / GO-336 / Itapaci / GO-154 / Pilar de Goiás. Santa Terezinha de Goiás is bordered by the following municipalities: *north: Campos Verdes de Goiás and Mara Rosa *south: Guarinos *east: Uruaçu *west: Crixás Political information *Mayor: Vitalino da Silva Muniz (January 2005) *City council: 09 *Eligible voters: 8,998 (December/2007) Demographics *Population density: 9.61 inhabitants/km2 (2007) *Urban population: 8,673 (2007) *Rural population: 2,885 (2007) *Population change: 1.37% 1996/2007 The economy The economy is based on modest agr ... [...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] |
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 Brasília, 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] |
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] |
Crixás, Brazil
Crixás is a municipality in northwestern Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 17,044 (2020) in a total area of 4,661.5 km². Crixás was a major gold producing area but is now gradually losing population. Crixás is 334 kilometers from the state capital, Goiânia, and is in the São Miguel do Araguaia Microregion. Connections from Goiânia are made by GO-080 / Nerópolis / São Francisco de Goiás / BR-153 / Jaraguá / Rialma / GO-336 / Itapaci / GO-154 / Pilar de Goiás / Santa Terezinha de Goiás / GO-347. The population growth rate from 1996/2007 was -0.87.%. In 2007 the urban population was 11,516 and the rural population was 3,031. The history of Crixás begins in the eighteenth century with the discovery of gold. The first explorer in these lands was Manoel Rodrigues Tomar, who arrived in 1726. At the time the region was inhabited by the Crixás Indians. The name of the city comes from these Indians. In 1740 the settlement became Arraial de Crixás. In 1935 it be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guarinos
Guarinos is a municipality in northern Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 2,411 (2007) in a total area of . Highway Connections Connections are made from Goiânia by GO-080 / Nerópolis / São Francisco de Goiás / BR-153 / Jaraguá / Rianápolis / Rialma / GO-336 / Itapaci / GO-154 / Pilar de Goiás / GO-439. ( unpaved) Neighboring municipalities are Pilar de Goiás, Itapaci, Crixás, Nova América, and Santa Terezinha de Goiás Demographics *Population growth rate: -2.51% from 1996/2007 *Urban population: 1174 *Rural population: 1237. The economy The main economic activities were cattle raising, agriculture and services. There were 23 retail units in August 2007. There were only 35 automobiles in 2007, the lowest number in the state. In 2006 there were 363 farms with a total area of , of which only 350 hectares were cropland. The main agricultural activities were cattle raising (26,100 head in 2007), and cultivation of rice, beans, manioc, corn, and bananas. Health ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mara Rosa
Mara Rosa is a municipality in north-central Goiás state, Brazil. Location Mara Rosa is located 356 kilometers north of Goiânia in the Porangatu Microregion. It is 11 kilometers east of the Belém-Brasília highway, between the basins of the Araguaia River and the Tocantins River. Neighboring municipalities are: Alto Horizonte, Amaralina, Campinorte, Campos Verdes de Goiás, Estrela do Norte, Formoso, Mutunópolis, Nova Iguaçu de Goiás, Santa Terezinha de Goiás, and Uirapuru. Highway communications with Goiânia are made by GO-080 / Nerópolis / São Francisco de Goiás / BR-153 / Jaraguá / GO-080 / Goianésia / Barro Alto / GO-342 / BR-153 / Uruaçu / Campinorte / GO-239. History Mara Rosa is considered one of the oldest municipalities in the state. The discovery of gold took many people to the region. The first houses appeared in 1742, 15 years after the founding of Vila Boa, the former capital of the state. The first name was Amaro Leite, a tribute to its fou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Campos Verdes De Goiás
Campos Verdes is a municipality in north Goiás state, Brazil. Campos Verdes was known as the emerald capital of Goiás but is fast losing population as the emeralds have run out. Location It is located 321 kilometers from the state capital, Goiânia in the Porangatu Microregion. Access from Goiânia is made by GO-080 / Nerópolis / Petrolina de Goiás / BR-153 / Jaraguá / Rialma / GO-336 / Itapaci / GO-154 / Pilar de Goiás / Santa Terezinha de Goiás. Municipal boundaries are with: *North: Mara Rosa *South: Santa Tereza de Goiás *East: Alto Horizonte *West: Uirapuru Economy Mining With the discovery of emeralds in the region the population reached almost 50 thousand in the 1990s, but has now dropped to fewer than 7 thousand. It is the typical example of the mining town that grew overnight, with almost no infrastructure, and soon lost its population due to the disappearance of the mineral that had created its wealth. Today Campos Verdes is known by many as a ghost town. ... [...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] |
Itapaci
Itapaci is a Municipalities of Brazil, municipality in northern Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 18,458 in 2010 (IBGE). The total area of the municipality was 956.1 km² (10/10/2002). History The settlement began in the 1920s on the lands of the Água Fria and Barra cattle ranches. Land was donated by a rancher called Domiciano Rodrigues Peixoto and a cross was erected in 1935. The first name was Água Fria, later changed to Floresta. In 1938 it became a district with the name Itapaci, which means "Beautiful Rock". In 1945 it was raised to municipal status. Geography Itapaci is located on the São Patrício Pequeno River in the Ceres Microregion. The distance to the state capital, Goiânia, is 230 kilometers. Highway connections are made by GO-080 / Nerópolis / São Francisco de Goiás / BR-153 / Jaraguá, Goiás, Jaraguá / Rialma / GO-336. Se Seplanfor the complete list. Neighboring municipalities are: Crixás, Brazil, Crixás, Guarinos, Hidrolina, Ipirang ... [...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] |
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] |
