Anápolis (, ) is a Brazilian city in the State of
Goiás
Goiás () is a Brazilian state located in the Center-West region. Goiás borders the Federal District and the states of (from north clockwise) Tocantins, Bahia, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso do Sul and Mato Grosso. The state capital is Goiânia. ...
. It is located between two capitals, the federal capital
Brasília
Brasília (; ) is the federal capital of Brazil and seat of government of the Federal District. The city is located at the top of the Brazilian highlands in the country's Central-West region. It was founded by President Juscelino Kubitsche ...
and state capital
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 ...
. 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
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(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 traveler Auguste de Saint-Hillaire, traveling from Bonfim (
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 ...
) towards Meia-Ponte (
Pirenópolis
Pirenópolis is a town located in the Brazilian state of Goiás. It is known for its waterfalls and Portuguese colonial architecture, and a popular festival involving mounted horses called Festa do Divino Espírito Santo which takes place 45 day ...
), stays in the region called
Tapirs' Farm. This name is due to the abundance of this animal in the region. The first official document was written on April 25, 1870, when a group of residents made a donation of some parts of their lands to the Our Lady of
Saint Anne
According to Christian apocryphal and Islamic tradition, Saint Anne was the mother of Mary and the maternal grandmother of Jesus. Mary's mother is not named in the canonical gospels. In writing, Anne's name and that of her husband Joachim come o ...
Patrimony.
According to a local myth, in 1859, Ana das Dores left
Jaraguá towards Bonfim (
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 ...
), on a mule train travel. One of the mules, which was carrying the statue of
Saint Anne
According to Christian apocryphal and Islamic tradition, Saint Anne was the mother of Mary and the maternal grandmother of Jesus. Mary's mother is not named in the canonical gospels. In writing, Anne's name and that of her husband Joachim come o ...
, got lost. When, the mule was found, it was not willing to move, and das Dores interpreted this as the desire of the Saint to stay there. After she promised to build a chapel in homage to the Saint, the mule started to move again. The erection of the building was done by her son, Gomes de Souza Ramos, eleven years later. In 1872, a document requesting the status of a parish was written. It was carried by Souza Ramos to the provincial president. The pledge was granted and the thorn became a parish on August 6, 1873.
José da Silva Batista moved to the region on February 28, 1882, from Meia-Ponte (
Pirenópolis
Pirenópolis is a town located in the Brazilian state of Goiás. It is known for its waterfalls and Portuguese colonial architecture, and a popular festival involving mounted horses called Festa do Divino Espírito Santo which takes place 45 day ...
). Seeking greater autonomy, He and Sousa Ramos requested the incorporation of the town, which was granted on December 15, 1887. However, due to some obstacles mainly by the authorities from Meia-Ponte, which was concerned about the loss of taxes, it became a town 'de facto' on March 10, 1892, when Batista was named the president of the administrative board of the Santana das Antas town. The town became a city on July 31, 1907.
On January 9, 1924, the city became the first in the state to have electricity. The telegraph followed in 1926 and the railroad reached the city in 1935.
Geography
Physical setting
Anápolis is located in
Center-Western Brazil. It is located in a plateau, called
Central Plateau, at an elevation of . The area is , and the limiting municipalities are
Abadiânia,
Campo Limpo de Goiás,
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 conne ...
,
Goianápolis
Goianápolis is a municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil. It had a population of 11,224 (IBGE 2020 estimate) in a total area of 162.38 km2 (2007). The town is famous for its tomato production and as the birthplace of Leandro and Leon ...
,
Leopoldo de Bulhões,
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 ...
,
Pirenópolis
Pirenópolis is a town located in the Brazilian state of Goiás. It is known for its waterfalls and Portuguese colonial architecture, and a popular festival involving mounted horses called Festa do Divino Espírito Santo which takes place 45 day ...
,
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 ...
and
Terezópolis de Goiás. Anápolis is also the center of the
Anápolis Microregion, and belongs to the Goiás Center
mesoregion.
Climate
The climate of the city is
tropical savanna
Tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands is a terrestrial biome defined by the World Wide Fund for Nature. The biome is dominated by grass and/or shrubs located in semi-arid to semi-humid climate regions of subtropical and t ...
(Aw), according to
Köppen climate classification
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.
The winters are dry and cool, mean low temperature is around , and mean precipitation in July is .
The most hot months are August and September, reaching a mean high of . Rainfall is abundant during the summer, averaging in January.
Transport
Anápolis is located on the main Brasília-Goiânia highway (BR 060), which has now become a four-lane motorway. It is also the starting point for the famous Belém-Brasília highway (BR 153). Distances to Goiânia is , to Brasília is and to São Paulo .
The municipality is served by a branch of the Centro-Atlântica railroad, with of network in Goiás, which allows for connections with the important ports of the country. Anápolis will be the starting point for the north–south railroad, in construction, which will connect with the Port of Itaqui, in Maranhão, as well as with other strategic points in the North and Northeast. The proposed
Expresso Pequi rail service between Brasília and Goiânia is planned to serve a station in Anápolis.
Anápolis has a municipal
airport
An airport is an aerodrome with extended facilities, mostly for commercial air transport. Airports usually consists of a landing area, which comprises an aerially accessible open space including at least one operationally active surface ...
, which is being upgraded to a
cargo
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facility.
Economy
Anápolis is one of the most developed municipalities in the state. It also has one of the fastest developing industrial sectors with several pharmaceutical plants. Transportation is good, with highways linking the city with both
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 ...
and
Brasília
Brasília (; ) is the federal capital of Brazil and seat of government of the Federal District. The city is located at the top of the Brazilian highlands in the country's Central-West region. It was founded by President Juscelino Kubitsche ...
.
There is a large pool of educated professionals produced by the several institutions of higher learning in the city, e.g. the State University of Goiás. The surrounding land is excellent for intensive production of fruit like oranges, bananas, and sugarcane.
All of these factors make Anápolis the most competitive city after the capital.
* Gross Domestic Product: 6.265 billion Reais in 2008 as pointed out by IBGE, which was the second largest in the state after
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 ...
and the seventh largest in
Brazil
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. This PIB was 5.7% of the state PIB of 75.274 billion Reais in 2008 as referenced by IBG
IBGE - Cidades@ Se
for the complete list of all municipalities in
Goiás
Goiás () is a Brazilian state located in the Center-West region. Goiás borders the Federal District and the states of (from north clockwise) Tocantins, Bahia, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso do Sul and Mato Grosso. The state capital is Goiânia. ...
.
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** Hyundai Mobis, Korean car parts company
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has a plant in Anápolis, which produces the
Hyundai Tucson
The Hyundai Tucson ( ko, 현대 투싼) (pronounced Tu-són) is a compact crossover SUV (C-segment) produced by the South Korean manufacturer Hyundai since 2004. In the brand's lineup, the Tucson is positioned below the Santa Fe, and above the Ko ...
and
Hyundai HB20
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.
Ranking of Anápolis on list of top ten municipalities in GDP in Goiás in 2012 and 2015 (in Reais
IBGE - Cidades@
*
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 ...
- R$46.632.000 billion
* Anápolis - R$13.301.000 billion
*
Aparecida de Goiânia
Aparecida de Goiânia () is a city and municipality in central Goiás, Brazil. It is the second largest city in the state (with a population of 590,146 inhabitants, according to the 2020 estimate) and the third largest industrial center, with a G ...
- R$11.518.000 billion
*
Rio Verde - R$8.078.000 billion
*
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 inhab ...
- R$5.679.000 billion
*
Itumbiara
Itumbiara is a municipality in the extreme south of the state of Goiás, Brazil. Its population in 2020 was of 105,809 in a total area of 2,461,3 km2 (2020). Itumbiara is one of the most prosperous cities in Goiás and is a major producer ...
- R$3.971.000 billion
*
Jataí
Jataí is a municipality in southern Goiás state, Brazil. Its population was 103,221 (2021) in a total area of . Jataí is a major producer of agricultural products, including soybeans, rice, and corn. It has the largest herd of cattle in the ...
- R$3.842.000 billion
*
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 Dist ...
- R$3.353.000 billion
*
São Simão - R$3.106.000 billion
*
Senador Canedo
Senador Canedo is a municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil. It is the center of the petrochemical industry for the state.
Location
Senador Canedo is crossed by two state highways, GOs 020 and 010. It is located 16 kilometers southeast of ...
-R$ 2.685.000 billion
* Gross Domestic Product per capita: 18,910 Reais in 2008, which was just above the state average of 12,878 Reais in the same year
Historically Anápolis has always been the center of a rich agricultural area. Animal raising has always been the main economic mainstay of the region. In 2003 the municipality had 65,000 head of beef cattle, 8,000 pigs, 138,000 poultry (second place in the state), and 9,500 head of dairy cattle. In addition, rice (1 km
2 / 160 tons), corn (16 km
2 / 7,200 tons), and soybeans (17 km
2 / 4,590 tons) are also grown in quantity.
Other important crops:
* tomatoes: 0,5 km
2 / 2,250 tons
* wheat: 0.8 km
2 / 360 tons
* sugarcane: 0.2 km
2 / 800 tons
* manioc: 2 km
2 / 3,000 tons
* bananas: 8.3 km
2 / 8,300 tons
* coffee: 0.5 km
2 / 30 tons
* coconut: 0.27 km
2 / 216 thousand fruits
* citrus fruits: 2.75 km
2 / 3,800 tons
* passion fruit: 0.05 km
2 / 40 tons
Source
IBGEDAIA(Distrito Agro-Industrial de Anapolis) is the industrial sector of Anapolis. It includes many large companies such a
a pharmaceuticals manufacturing plant, the largest
generic medicine
A generic drug is a pharmaceutical drug that contains the same chemical substance as a drug that was originally protected by chemical patents. Generic drugs are allowed for sale after the patents on the original drugs expire. Because the active ch ...
-producing plant in Brazil. The federal government decided to build a major logistical centre around the DAIA, which is a distribution point for goods throughout Brazil by road, rail and air.
The main entrepreneurial sectors employing workers in 2003 were the transformation industry with 12,980 workers, construction with 1,222 workers, commerce with 18,114 workers, hotels and restaurants with 1,635 workers, transportation with 3,880 workers, services with 2,429 workers, public administration, defense, and social security with 6,724 workers, education with 3,723 workers, and health with 2,247 workers.
There were 23 financial institutions in 2004.
Motor vehicles
In May, 2011
* automobiles: 90,332
* trucks: 9,151
* pickups: 13,542
* motorcycles: 39,044
Education and health
In education the city is well served. In addition to the more than 100 primary schools there are eight secondary schools and several public and private colleges. The colleges are: Associação Educativa Evangélica, Faculdade de Filosofia São Miguel Arcanjo, Faculdade do Instituto Brasil-FIBRA, Faculdade Anhanguera de Anápolis, and Faculdade Raízes. It is home to a campus of the
Goiás State University (UEG) and the UniEVANGÉLICA, a Protestant university and one of the first institutes of higher education founded in the state of Goiás.
There are 94 health establishments including 25 hospitals with 1,445 beds. The infant mortality rate is 22.15.
* Doctors: 811 (IBGE 2002)
* Nurses: 66
* Dentists: 105
* Infant mortality rate: 20.77 in 2000. It was 28.27 in 1991.
* Primary schools: 56,665 students, 2,517 teachers, 51 schools (IBGE 2004)
* Secondary schools: 2,319 students, 933 teachers, 40 schools
College: 9,103 students, 1,527 teachers, 6 schools
* Literacy rate: 92.0% in 2000. It was 87.5% in 1991
The water supply system reaches 95% of the population while the sewage system reaches 53%.
The city is also the seat of the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Anápolis
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Anápolis ( la, Dioecesis Anapolitanus) is a diocese located in the city of Anápolis in the Ecclesiastical province of Goiânia in Brazil.
History
* October 11, 1966: Established as Diocese of Anápolis from the Me ...
.
Air Force Base
Anápolis Air Force Base - ALA2, one of their most important bases of the
Brazilian Air Force
"Wings that protect the country"
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, colours_label =
, march = Hino dos Aviadores
, mascot =
, anniversaries = 22 May (anniver ...
, is located in Anápolis. It protects the nearby capital (
Brasília
Brasília (; ) is the federal capital of Brazil and seat of government of the Federal District. The city is located at the top of the Brazilian highlands in the country's Central-West region. It was founded by President Juscelino Kubitsche ...
) being as well an important portion of the
Amazon Surveillance System (SIVAM).
Ranking on the UN MHDI
(See the
Human Development Index
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)
* Life expectancy: 70.2
* Adult literacy rate: 0.912
* School attendance rate: 0.844
* MHDI: 0.788
* State ranking: 16 (out of 242 municipalities)
* National ranking: 851 (out of 5,507 municipalities)
''All data are from 2000''
For the complete list se
Notable people
*
Luciano da Rocha Neves, Luciano (Football player)
*
Derley (Football player)
*Gabriel Bittencourt (Public figure, born 1995)
*
Henrique Meirelles (Politician)
References
External links
City Hall of Anápolis website (in Portuguese)
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Populated places established in 1887
Municipalities in Goiás