The Ceres Microregion is located in north-central
Goiás
Goiás () is a Brazilian States of Brazil, state located in the Central-West Region, Brazil, Central-West region. Goiás borders the Federal District (Brazil), Federal District and the states of (from north clockwise) Tocantins, Bahia, Minas Ge ...
state,
Brazil
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. It includes 22 cities with a total population of 215,820 inhabitants (2007). The total area is 13,224.40 km
2. The most important cities are
Ceres and
Goianésia
Goianésia () is a municipality in central Goiás, Brazil. It belongs to the Immediate Geographic Region of Ceres-Rialma-Goianésia and, since 2024, has been part of the Integrated Development Region of the Federal District and Surrounding Areas ( ...
.
The most populous municipality is
Goianésia
Goianésia () is a municipality in central Goiás, Brazil. It belongs to the Immediate Geographic Region of Ceres-Rialma-Goianésia and, since 2024, has been part of the Integrated Development Region of the Federal District and Surrounding Areas ( ...
with 53,806 inhabitants. The least populous is
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 / ...
with 2,051 inhabitants.
The largest municipality in land area is
Goianésia
Goianésia () is a municipality in central Goiás, Brazil. It belongs to the Immediate Geographic Region of Ceres-Rialma-Goianésia and, since 2024, has been part of the Integrated Development Region of the Federal District and Surrounding Areas ( ...
with 1,419.0 km
2. The smallest is
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 / ...
with 135.0 km
2.
Municipalities
The microregion consists of the following municipalities:
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Barro Alto 6,446
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Carmo do Rio Verde
Carmo do Rio Verde is a municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 8,897 (2007) in a total area of 457.5 km2. Carmo do Rio Verde is a major producer of sugar cane for production of alcohol.
Location
The city is locate ...
8,897
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Ceres 18,637
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Goianésia
Goianésia () is a municipality in central Goiás, Brazil. It belongs to the Immediate Geographic Region of Ceres-Rialma-Goianésia and, since 2024, has been part of the Integrated Development Region of the Federal District and Surrounding Areas ( ...
53,806
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Guaraíta
Guaraíta is a municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil.
Location
It is included in the Ceres Microregion and is bordered on the north and east by the municipalities of Itapuranga and on the west and south by Goiás.
Highway connections from ...
2,394
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Guarinos 2,411
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Hidrolina
Hidrolina is a municipality in north-central Goiás, Brazil. The population was 4,157 (IBGE 2007) and the area of the municipality is 580 km2.
Location
Hidrolina is in the Ceres Microregion north of the state capital, Goiânia. It is ...
4,157
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Ipiranga de Goiás
Ipiranga de Goiás is a municipality in north-central Goiás state, Brazil.
Municipal Boundaries
Ipiranga has boundaries with: Ceres, Itapaci, Nova Glória and Rubiataba. Ipiranga is 219 kilometers from the state capital, Goiânia.
Highway C ...
2,813
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Itapaci
Itapaci is a 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 a ...
16,003
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Itapuranga
Itapuranga is a municipality in northern Goiás state, Brazil.
Location and Climate
Itapuranga is located northwest of Goiânia and north of Goiás, the old capital of the state.
*Main highways of access from Goiânia are G0-070 to Itaberaí and ...
24,832
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Morro Agudo de Goiás
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Buildings
*El Morro mine, Atacama, Chile
* El Morro National Monument, New Mexico
* Morro del Tulcán, pyramid in Popayán, Cauca
Geology
* Morro Rock, a volcanic plug located just offshore ...
2,339
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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, ...
2,200
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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 kilometer ...
8,470
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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 c ...
2,852
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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 ...
10,485
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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 Ce ...
4,167
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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 dis ...
18,025
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Santa Isabel 3,485
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Santa Rita do Novo Destino
Santa Rita do Novo Destino is a municipality in northeastern Goiás state, Brazil.
Location
Santa Rita do Novo Destino is 82 km. east of Ceres and 15 km. north of Goianésia. Highway connections from Goiânia are made by taking GO-0 ...
3,372
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São Luís do Norte
SAO or Sao may refer to:
Places
* Sao civilisation, in Middle Africa from 6th century BC to 16th century AD
* Sao, a town in Boussé Department, Burkina Faso
* Serb Autonomous Regions (''Srpska autonomna oblast'', SAO), during the breakup of ...
4,266
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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 / ...
2,051
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Uruana
Uruana is a municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil. It is known statewide as the watermelon capital of the state.
Location
Uruana is located 36 km. southwest of Ceres. It is 25 km. west of the highway junction with BR-153 at Ri ...
13,712
Population is from 2007.
Sepin
See also
*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 regio ...
* Microregions of Goiás
References
Microregions of Goiás
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