Goiás, Brazil · South America
Formoso sits on the route: 20 minutes from Santa Tereza de Goiás.
Formoso is a town located in Goiás, Brazil. With a population of 4,660, it is an important destination in South America.
On a road trip, Formoso sits in Brazil, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Sao Paulo time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Formoso to your route.
Formoso is a municipality in north Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 4,660 (2022) in a total area of 844 km2 (326 sq mi).
Highway connections from Goiânia are made by GO-080 / Nerópolis / São Francisco de Goiás / BR-153 / Jaraguá / GO-080 / Goianésia / Barro Alto / GO-342 / BR-080 / BR-153 / Uruaçu / SantaRead more
Tereza de Goiás / GO-241.
Formoso is surrounded by the following municipalities:
north: Santa Tereza de Goiás and Trombas
east: Campinorte and Minaçu
west: Estrela do Norte
south: Campinorte and Mara Rosa
The economy is based on livestock raising, modest agriculture, small commerce, and government services. There was one bank in 2007.
The main agricultural activities were cattle raising: 50,000 head (2006) and the growing of rice, sugarcane, manioc, corn, and banana (all fewer than 1,000 hectares). In 2006 there were 605 farms with 2,114 hectares of planted area. Pasture land made up 45,700 hectares. Approximately 2,000 people were employed in agriculture. Statistics are from IBGE
The literacy rate was 84.0% (2000) and the infant mortality rate was 24.07 in 1,000 live births. There were 7 schools and 1 hospital with 18 beds. The score on the Municipal Human Development Index was 0.737.
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Formoso is located in Goiás, Brazil, South America. The coordinates are -13.6536 latitude, -48.8819 longitude.
Formoso has a population of approximately 4,660 people, making it a town in Brazil.
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