Goiás, Brazil · South America
Goiás sits on the route: 25 minutes from Mossâmedes.
Goiás is a town located in Goiás, Brazil. With a population of 24,071, it is an important destination in South America.
On a road trip, Goiás 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 Goiás to your route.
Goiás (English: , UK also ; Brazilian Portuguese: [ɡo(j)ˈjas] ) is a Brazilian state located in the Central-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. With 7.2 millionRead more
inhabitants, Goiás is the most populous state in the Central-West region and the 11th most populous in the country. It has the ninth largest economy among Brazilian federative units. In Brazil's geoeconomic division, Goiás belongs to the Centro-Sul (Center-South), being the northernmost state of the southern portion of Brazil. The state has 3.3% of the Brazilian population and is responsible for 2.7% of the Brazilian GDP.
The history of Goiás dates back to the beginning of the 18th century, with the arrival of pioneers from São Paulo. The Rio Vermelho region was the first to be occupied, where Vila Boa (later renamed Goiás) was founded. The development and settlement of the state took place, in a more intensified way, starting in the 1930s with the founding of the new capital, Goiânia, and especially with the construction of Brasília in the 1950s.
Goiás is characterized by a landscape of chapadões (plateaus). In the height of the drought season, from June to September, the lack of rain makes the level of the Araguaia River go down and exposes almost 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) of beaches. At the Emas National Park in the municipality of Mineiros, it is possible to observe the typical fauna and flora from the region. At the Chapada dos Veadeiros the main attractions are the canyons, valleys, rapids and waterfalls. Other attractions include the historical city of Goiás and the hot springs of Caldas Novas.
As a symbolic landmark and tribute to the former capital, the state government moves its headquarters to the city of Goiás annually on the day commemorating its founding, June 25th, since 1962.
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Goiás is located in Goiás, Brazil, South America. The coordinates are -15.9344 latitude, -50.1403 longitude.
Goiás has a population of approximately 24,071 people, making it a town in Brazil.
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