Rubiataba

	Rubiataba Rubiataba is a municipality in northeastern Goiás state, Brazil. Location and Geography Rubiataba is located in the north of the state, south of the source of the Crixás River. It is ~220 kilometres to the state capital of Goiânia. Other distances are: * Nova América: 21 km. to the north * Morro Agudo de Goiás: 41 km. to the southwest * Carmo do Rio Verde: 28 km. to the south * Nova Gloria: 24 km. to the east Neighboring municipalities are: north: Nova América and Itapuranga south: Morro Agudo de Goiás and São Patrício east: Ceres west: Araguapaz Access from Goiânia: GO-080 / Nerópolis / São Francisco de Goiás / BR-153 / Jaraguá / Rianápolis / Rialma / GO-434 / Nova Glória. SeSeplanfor all the distances. It is a municipality that was planned by the government and is one of the few settlements in the state that was already declared a city in the beginning of its existence. A curious fact is that the streets of the town hav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Nova América Nova América is a municipality in northeastern Goiás state, Brazil. Location Nova América is located 71 km. east of Ceres and the important BR-153 highway. Nearby towns are Rubiataba, 21 km., Crixás, 55 km., and Nova Glória, 45 km. Distance to Goiânia: 256 km. Highway connections: GO-080 / Nerópolis / São Francisco de Goiás / BR-153 / Rialma / GO-434 / Rubiataba. SeSeplan Neighboring municipalities: Rubiataba, Itapaci, Crixás, and Mozarlândia Demographics In 2007 the population density of the municipality was 10.38 inhabitants/km2. The urban population was 1,532 and the rural population was 668. The geometric growth rate was 0.07% for the period 1996/2007. History Nova América began in 1944 on the banks of the Baunilha River. The first settler was José Jeremias do Couto who raised cattle. In 1952 he divided part of his land into lots and donated them to settlers. The first name was "Baunilha", after the river. In 1952 it was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Nova Glória Nova Glória is a municipality in north-central Goiás state, Brazil. It is a large producer of sugarcane. Location Nova Glória is in the Ceres Microregion and is north of Goiânia, just east of the important BR-153 highway. It is 21 kilometers north of the important commercial center, Ceres. Nearby towns are Itapaci, 25 km to the north; Rubiataba, 24 km. to the west; and Rialma, 21 km. to the south. The important BR 153 highway is 3 km. to the east. The distance to Goiânia is 206 km. Highway connections are made by GO-080 / Nerópolis / São Francisco de Goiás / BR-153 / Jaraguá / Rialma / GO-434. SeSeplan Municipal boundaries are with: north: Itapaci and São Luíz do Norte south: Ceres, Rialma and Santa Isabel east: Ceres west: Santa Isabel Political Information In January 2005 the Mayor was Carlos Luiz de Oliveira. There were 9 city-council members and 7,060 eligible voters in 2007. Demographic Information In 2007 the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ceres Microregion The Ceres Microregion is located in north-central Goiás state, Brazil. It includes 22 cities with a total population of 215,820 inhabitants (2007). The total area is 13,224.40 km2. The most important cities are Ceres and Goianésia. The most populous municipality is Goianésia with 53,806 inhabitants. The least populous is São Patrício with 2,051 inhabitants. The largest municipality in land area is Goianésia with 1,419.0 km2. The smallest is São Patrício with 135.0 km2. Municipalities The microregion consists of the following municipalities: * Barro Alto 6,446 * Carmo do Rio Verde 8,897 * Ceres 18,637 Goianésia 53,806 Guaraíta 2,394 * Guarinos 2,411 * Hidrolina 4,157 Ipiranga de Goiás 2,813 Itapaci 16,003 Itapuranga 24,832 Morro Agudo de Goiás 2,339 * Nova América 2,200 * Nova Glória 8,470 * Pilar de Goiás 2,852 * Rialma 10,485 * Rianápolis 4,167 * Rubiataba 18,025 * Santa Isabel 3,485 Santa Rita do Novo Destino 3,372 São Luí ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ceres, Goiás Ceres is a municipality in Goiás (Portuguese pronunciation: �ojˈjas state, Brazil. Located atop the Brazilian Highlands, it was one of the first agricultural colonies built in the state of Goiás. Geography Ceres is 187 km. from the state capital, Goiânia. Municipal boundaries are with Itapaci, Nova Glória, São Patrício, Carmo do Rio Verde, Rialma and Rubiataba. Highway links are made by GO-080 / Nerópolis / Petrolina de Goiás / BR-153 / Jaraguá / Rianápolis / Rialma. SeSepin The city is located in the fertile São Patrício valley and is rich in water courses. The Rio das Almas is the main river in the region and separates Ceres from its neighbor, Rialma. The Rio das Almas flows north to join the Maranhão, a tributary of the Tocantins. The average annual temperature is 26 °C and the annual rainfall is approximately 1,800 mm3. Temperatures → Winter temperatures: low: 12 °C/high: 32 °C; → Spring temperatures: low: 19 °C/ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	São Patrício São Patrício is a municipality in the northwestern portion of the Brazilian state of Goiás. Location São Patrício is located 42 km. west of Ceres. Highway connections from Goiânia: GO-070 / Goianira / Inhumas / GO-154 / Itaguaru / Uruana / Carmo do Rio Verde / GO-460. SeSeplan Neighboring municipalities are Morro Agudo de Goiás, Rubiataba, Carmo do Rio Verde, Itapuranga Demographics Population Density: 15.25/km² (2007) Urban population: 980 Population growth rate: 1.60% 2000/2007 The economy The economy is based on subsistence agriculture, cattle raising (19,000 head in 2006), services, public administration, and small transformation industries. There was one dairy in 2007. There were 260 farms in 2006 with 12,385 hectares of cropland and pasture. The main crops were rice (250 hectares), sugarcane (2,000 hectares), beans, manioc, passion fruit, corn (600 hectares), and tomatoes. Health and education There were 03 schools with 588 students (2006). The a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Morro Agudo De Goiás Morro Agudo de Goiás is a municipality in northeastern Goiás state, Brazil. Location Monte Agudo de Goiás is located in the north-eastern region of the state near the source of the Rio Tesouras, which flows north into the Araguaia River. Distance to Goiânia: 212 km. Distance to Itapuranga: 35 km. Highway connections: GO-070 from Goiânia to Itaberaí, GO-156 north to Itapuranga, passing through Diolândia. SeSeplan Neighboring municipalities: Rubiataba, Araguapaz, São Patrício, Itapuranga, and Faina Political and Demographic Information In January 2005 the Mayor was Moisés Simião de Carvalho and the Vice-mayor was Sebastião Tavares de Oliveira. The city council had 9 members and there were 2,172 eligible voters in 2007. In 2007 the population density was 8.28 inhabitants/km2. The population has decreased since 1991, when it was 2,526. The geometric rate of increase between 1996 and 2007 was -0.09.%. In 2007 most of the population was urban with 1,5 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Municipalities Of Brazil The municipalities of Brazil ( pt, municípios do Brasil) are administrative divisions of the 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 cannot be divided into municipalities, which is why its territory is composed of several 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 states, as well as those of the municipalities, thus simultaneously assuming all the obligations arising from them. The 1988 Brazilian Constitution treats the municipalities as parts of the Federation and not simply dependent subdivisions of ... [...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 res ... [...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]
	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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	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: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Nerópolis Nerópolis () is a 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 himself with his family to cut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]

	Rubiataba Rubiataba is a municipality in northeastern Goiás state, Brazil. Location and Geography Rubiataba is located in the north of the state, south of the source of the Crixás River. It is ~220 kilometres to the state capital of Goiânia. Other distances are: * Nova América: 21 km. to the north * Morro Agudo de Goiás: 41 km. to the southwest * Carmo do Rio Verde: 28 km. to the south * Nova Gloria: 24 km. to the east Neighboring municipalities are: north: Nova América and Itapuranga south: Morro Agudo de Goiás and São Patrício east: Ceres west: Araguapaz Access from Goiânia: GO-080 / Nerópolis / São Francisco de Goiás / BR-153 / Jaraguá / Rianápolis / Rialma / GO-434 / Nova Glória. SeSeplanfor all the distances. It is a municipality that was planned by the government and is one of the few settlements in the state that was already declared a city in the beginning of its existence. A curious fact is that the streets of the town hav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Nova América Nova América is a municipality in northeastern Goiás state, Brazil. Location Nova América is located 71 km. east of Ceres and the important BR-153 highway. Nearby towns are Rubiataba, 21 km., Crixás, 55 km., and Nova Glória, 45 km. Distance to Goiânia: 256 km. Highway connections: GO-080 / Nerópolis / São Francisco de Goiás / BR-153 / Rialma / GO-434 / Rubiataba. SeSeplan Neighboring municipalities: Rubiataba, Itapaci, Crixás, and Mozarlândia Demographics In 2007 the population density of the municipality was 10.38 inhabitants/km2. The urban population was 1,532 and the rural population was 668. The geometric growth rate was 0.07% for the period 1996/2007. History Nova América began in 1944 on the banks of the Baunilha River. The first settler was José Jeremias do Couto who raised cattle. In 1952 he divided part of his land into lots and donated them to settlers. The first name was "Baunilha", after the river. In 1952 it was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Nova Glória Nova Glória is a municipality in north-central Goiás state, Brazil. It is a large producer of sugarcane. Location Nova Glória is in the Ceres Microregion and is north of Goiânia, just east of the important BR-153 highway. It is 21 kilometers north of the important commercial center, Ceres. Nearby towns are Itapaci, 25 km to the north; Rubiataba, 24 km. to the west; and Rialma, 21 km. to the south. The important BR 153 highway is 3 km. to the east. The distance to Goiânia is 206 km. Highway connections are made by GO-080 / Nerópolis / São Francisco de Goiás / BR-153 / Jaraguá / Rialma / GO-434. SeSeplan Municipal boundaries are with: north: Itapaci and São Luíz do Norte south: Ceres, Rialma and Santa Isabel east: Ceres west: Santa Isabel Political Information In January 2005 the Mayor was Carlos Luiz de Oliveira. There were 9 city-council members and 7,060 eligible voters in 2007. Demographic Information In 2007 the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ceres Microregion The Ceres Microregion is located in north-central Goiás state, Brazil. It includes 22 cities with a total population of 215,820 inhabitants (2007). The total area is 13,224.40 km2. The most important cities are Ceres and Goianésia. The most populous municipality is Goianésia with 53,806 inhabitants. The least populous is São Patrício with 2,051 inhabitants. The largest municipality in land area is Goianésia with 1,419.0 km2. The smallest is São Patrício with 135.0 km2. Municipalities The microregion consists of the following municipalities: * Barro Alto 6,446 * Carmo do Rio Verde 8,897 * Ceres 18,637 Goianésia 53,806 Guaraíta 2,394 * Guarinos 2,411 * Hidrolina 4,157 Ipiranga de Goiás 2,813 Itapaci 16,003 Itapuranga 24,832 Morro Agudo de Goiás 2,339 * Nova América 2,200 * Nova Glória 8,470 * Pilar de Goiás 2,852 * Rialma 10,485 * Rianápolis 4,167 * Rubiataba 18,025 * Santa Isabel 3,485 Santa Rita do Novo Destino 3,372 São Luí ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ceres, Goiás Ceres is a municipality in Goiás (Portuguese pronunciation: �ojˈjas state, Brazil. Located atop the Brazilian Highlands, it was one of the first agricultural colonies built in the state of Goiás. Geography Ceres is 187 km. from the state capital, Goiânia. Municipal boundaries are with Itapaci, Nova Glória, São Patrício, Carmo do Rio Verde, Rialma and Rubiataba. Highway links are made by GO-080 / Nerópolis / Petrolina de Goiás / BR-153 / Jaraguá / Rianápolis / Rialma. SeSepin The city is located in the fertile São Patrício valley and is rich in water courses. The Rio das Almas is the main river in the region and separates Ceres from its neighbor, Rialma. The Rio das Almas flows north to join the Maranhão, a tributary of the Tocantins. The average annual temperature is 26 °C and the annual rainfall is approximately 1,800 mm3. Temperatures → Winter temperatures: low: 12 °C/high: 32 °C; → Spring temperatures: low: 19 °C/ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	São Patrício São Patrício is a municipality in the northwestern portion of the Brazilian state of Goiás. Location São Patrício is located 42 km. west of Ceres. Highway connections from Goiânia: GO-070 / Goianira / Inhumas / GO-154 / Itaguaru / Uruana / Carmo do Rio Verde / GO-460. SeSeplan Neighboring municipalities are Morro Agudo de Goiás, Rubiataba, Carmo do Rio Verde, Itapuranga Demographics Population Density: 15.25/km² (2007) Urban population: 980 Population growth rate: 1.60% 2000/2007 The economy The economy is based on subsistence agriculture, cattle raising (19,000 head in 2006), services, public administration, and small transformation industries. There was one dairy in 2007. There were 260 farms in 2006 with 12,385 hectares of cropland and pasture. The main crops were rice (250 hectares), sugarcane (2,000 hectares), beans, manioc, passion fruit, corn (600 hectares), and tomatoes. Health and education There were 03 schools with 588 students (2006). The a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Morro Agudo De Goiás Morro Agudo de Goiás is a municipality in northeastern Goiás state, Brazil. Location Monte Agudo de Goiás is located in the north-eastern region of the state near the source of the Rio Tesouras, which flows north into the Araguaia River. Distance to Goiânia: 212 km. Distance to Itapuranga: 35 km. Highway connections: GO-070 from Goiânia to Itaberaí, GO-156 north to Itapuranga, passing through Diolândia. SeSeplan Neighboring municipalities: Rubiataba, Araguapaz, São Patrício, Itapuranga, and Faina Political and Demographic Information In January 2005 the Mayor was Moisés Simião de Carvalho and the Vice-mayor was Sebastião Tavares de Oliveira. The city council had 9 members and there were 2,172 eligible voters in 2007. In 2007 the population density was 8.28 inhabitants/km2. The population has decreased since 1991, when it was 2,526. The geometric rate of increase between 1996 and 2007 was -0.09.%. In 2007 most of the population was urban with 1,5 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Municipalities Of Brazil The municipalities of Brazil ( pt, municípios do Brasil) are administrative divisions of the 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 cannot be divided into municipalities, which is why its territory is composed of several 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 states, as well as those of the municipalities, thus simultaneously assuming all the obligations arising from them. The 1988 Brazilian Constitution treats the municipalities as parts of the Federation and not simply dependent subdivisions of ... [...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 res ... [...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]
	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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	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: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Nerópolis Nerópolis () is a 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 himself with his family to cut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]