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Silvânia
Silvânia is a municipality in southcentral Goiás state, Brazil. History Around 1774, it was discovered gold in the region. There was an influx of gold miners; with them, it was brought a statue of Nosso Senhor of Bonfim. It gave name for the small village that was created, Bonfim. It became a municipality in 1857. It was renamed to Silvânia in 1943, in a homage to a local Silva famil Vianópolis, Leopoldo de Bulhões, São Miguel do Passa Quatro and Gameleira de Goiás were dismembered from Silvânia. Location and highway connections Silvânia is located 77 kilometers from the state capital of Goiânia, 180 km. from the national capital of BrasÃlia, and 65 from the second most important city of the state, Anápolis. The highways that link it with other cities are: GO-330, GO-010, GO-139 and GO-437. Connections starting in Goiânia are made by BR-457 / GO-010 / Bonfinópolis / Leopoldo de Bulhões / GO-437 / GO-139. SeSepinfor all the distances. It borders the municip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anápolis
Anápolis (, ) is a Brazilian city in the State of Goiás. It is located between two capitals, the federal capital BrasÃlia and state capital Goiânia. It is the third most populous city in the state, with 391,772 inhabitants according to an estimate by the Brazilian Institute of Geographic and Statistics in 2020. It is an important industrial and logistics center in the Brazilian Central-West. Its GDP is R$ 10 billion, approximately billion, which makes it the second largest in the state. The city became an industrial power after the implementation of its Industrial District in 1970. Etymology ''Anápolis'' means "city of Ana" in Greek (Ana + ''polis'', city). History The settlement began in the 18th century, due to the travels of the drovers to the region of gold mines in the nearby towns. Some of the travelers, when they did not find any more precious metals, decided to settle in the thorp. The first historical registry was written in 1819, when the French naturalist and ... [...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] |
Vianópolis
Vianópolis is a small municipality in the center of the Brazilian state of Goiás. Location Vianópolis is located 90 km. from the state capital, Goiânia. Highway connections are made by BR-457 / GO-010 / GO-330 / passing through the cities of Bonfinópolis, Leopoldo de Bulhões and Silvânia. It is in the Pires do Rio Microregion and has boundaries with Orizona, Pires do Rio, São Miguel do Passa Quatro and Silvânia. Political information *Mayor: Antônio Divino de Resende (January 2005) *City council: 09 members *Eligible voters: 8,328 (December/2007) Demographics *Population density: 12.77 inhabitants/km2 (2007) *Population in 1980: 7,934 *Population in 2007: 12,187 *Urban population: 9,105 (2007) *Rural population: 3,082 (2007) *Population growth rate: 2.27% 1996/2007 The economy The economy is based on subsistence agriculture, cattle raising, services, public administration, and small transformation industries. *Industrial units: 32 (2007) *Commercial units: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leopoldo De Bulhões
Leopoldo de Bulhões is a municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil. The total area was 495.0 km² in October 2002) and the population was 7,651 in 2020. The elevation is 1,030 meters above sea level, one of the highest in the state. Political division The territory is made up of the following settlements: Capelinha, Goiavista, São Caetano, Trevo do José Rosário, Vila Nova and Engenheiro Valente. Neighboring municipalities are: Anápolis, Bonfinópolis, Caldazinha, Gameleira de Goiás, Goianápolis and Silvânia Silvânia is a municipality in southcentral Goiás state, Brazil. History Around 1774, it was discovered gold in the region. There was an influx of gold miners; with them, it was brought a statue of Nosso Senhor of Bonfim. It gave name for the sm .... Located in the Goiânia Microregion—it is 56 km from the state capital and is connected by BR-457 / GO-010 / Bonfinópolis / GO-330. Political information The current mayor is João Alecio Mendes. In Jan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gameleira De Goiás
Gameleira de Goiás is a municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil. The population in 2020 was 3,880 in a total area of 595 square kilometers. Geographical Information The distance to the state capital, Goiânia, is 99 km. Highway connections from Goiânia are made by BR-457 / GO-010 / Bonfinópolis / Leopoldo de Bulhões / Silvânia / GO-437. (18 km unpaved). Gameleira has municipal boundaries with Silvânia, Abadiânia, and Anápolis. Political Data *Eligible voters: 2,399 (December 2007) *Mayor: José Denisson de Sousa (January 2005) *Vice-mayor: Marizete Coelho Borges *Councilmembers: 09 Demographics *Population density in 2007: 5.52 inhabitants/km2 *Population growth rate 1996/2007: n/a *Total population in 2007: 3,289 *Total population in 1980: n/a *Urban population in 2007: 1,005 *Rural population in 2007: 2,284 The Economy The main economic activities are livestock raising, agriculture, and services. Economic Data *Industrial units: 02 (June/2007) *Re ... [...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 BrasÃlia 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 ValparaÃso 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] |
São Miguel Do Passa Quatro
São Miguel do Passa Quatro is a municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil. Location São Miguel is located in the Pires do Rio Microregion, at a distance of 112 kilometers from the state capital of Goiânia. Highway connections from Goiânia are made by BR-352 / Bela Vista de Goiás / Cristianópolis / GO-139. SeSepinfor all the distances. It has boundaries with Bela Vista de Goiás, Cristianópolis, Silvânia and Vianópolis. Climate The climate is tropical humid with an average annual temperature of 21 °C. From May to October are the lowest temperatures, between 18 °C and 21 °C, with an average minimum of 9 °C to 13 °C. The hottest months, from September to November, register maximum temperatures of 36 °C to 38 °C. The annual rainfall is around 1,400 millimeters. The elevation varies between 600 and 900 meters above sea level. Political information *Mayor: Eleusa França de Melo (January 2005-January 2009) *City council: 09 memb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abadiânia
Abadiânia is a municipality in the state of Goiás, Brazil. It is home to a famous Brazilian medium, "psychic surgeon" and convicted sex offender João de Deus. Location Abadiânia is part of the Entorno do Distrito Federal statistical micro-region. Neighboring municipalities are: *North: Pirenópolis, Corumbá de Goiás, and Alexânia *South: Silvânia *East: Anápolis *West: Alexânia The distance to the state capital, Goiânia, is 88 km. Highway connections with BrasÃlia, Anápolis and Goiânia are made by BR-060 (also called in the BrasÃlia-Anápolis stretch as Belém–BrasÃlia Highway). It is known as the City of Spiritual Cures because of the presence of psychic healer, João de Deus, who attracts many national and international tourists seeking cures for their maladies. Located between BrasÃlia and Goiânia on the BR-060 highway, it has always been a stopping-off point for travellers between the two cities. Economy There is modest agricultural production†... [...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 BrasÃlia, 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, Urutaà 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] |
Bela Vista De Goiás
Bela Vista de Goiás is a city located in central Goiás state in Brazil. Location It is 45 kilometers from the state capital of Goiânia The municipality has boundaries with Hidrolândia, Caldazinha, Aparecida de Goiânia, Senador Canedo, and Silvânia. It is part of the Goiânia Microregion, which has more than one million seven hundred thousand inhabitants. Bela Vista de Goiás is crossed by the following rivers and streams: Meia Ponte River, Caldas, Piracanjuba, Boa Vista, Arapuca, Sozinha, São José, Aborrecido, Nuelo, Barro Amarelo, São Bento, Furado, Sucuri and Boa Vistinha. Demographic and political data *Population density: 16.15 inhabitants/km2 (2007) *Population growth rate: 1.01% (2000-2007) *Population in 2007: 20,615 *Population in 1980: 17,255 *Population in 1991: 17,316 *Urban population: 14,296 (2007) *Rural population: 6,319 (2007) *Urban and rural population in 1990: 6,010 inhab / 11,245 inhab *Eligible voters: 15,970 (2007) *City government in 2007 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
States Of Brazil
The federative units of Brazil ( pt, unidades federativas do Brasil) are subnational entities with a certain degree of autonomy (self-government, self-regulation and self-collection) and endowed with their own government and constitution, which together form the Federative Republic of Brazil. There are 26 states (') and one federal district ('). The states are generally based on historical, conventional borders which have developed over time. The states are divided into municipalities A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ..., while the Federal District (Brazil), Federal District assumes the competences of both a state and a municipality. Government The government of each state of Brazil is divided into executive branch, executive, legislative branch, legislative and jud ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
