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Piranhas, Goiás - Wikipedia

Coordinates: 16°24′59″S 51°48′57″W / 16.41639°S 51.81583°W

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Piranhas
Municipality
Location in Goiás state
Piranhas Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 16°24′59″S 51°48′57″W / 16.41639°S 51.81583°W / -16.41639; -51.81583
Country	Brazil
Region	Central-West
State	Goiás
Microregion	Aragarças Microregion
Area
• Total	2,047 km² (790 sq mi)
Elevation	389 m (1,276 ft)
Population (2020 ^[1])
• Total	10,272
• Density	5.0/km² (13/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)
Postal code	76230-000

Piranhas is a municipality in western Goiás state, Brazil. It is a large producer of milk and has a large herd of cattle.

Location

Piranhas is located on the Piranhas River and is served by highways: BR-158, which connects Jataí to Aragarças; and GO-060, which connects Piranhas to Iporá.

The distance to the state capital, Goiânia, is 321 km. Highway connections are made by GO-060 / Trindade / Nazário / São Luís de Montes Belos / Israelândia / Iporá / Arenópolis.

Municipal boundaries are with:

north and west: Bom Jardim de Goiás
east: Arenópolis
south: Palestina de Goiás and Doverlândia

Demographic Information

The population density was 5.44 inhabitants/km² in 2007. There were 8,872 urban dwellers and 2,267 rural dwellers. The population has declined by about 4,000 people since 1980.

Economic Information

The economy is based on mining, agriculture, cattle raising, services, public administration, and small transformation industries. In 2007 there were 19 small transformation industries and 128 commercial units. There were three banks: Banco do Brasil S.A. - BRADESCO S.A. - Banco Itaú S.A. There were two dairies: Maroca Indústria de Laticínios. - Lactosul Ind. de Laticínios Ltda (May 2006)

The main crops in 2006 were pineapple, rice, bananas, beans, manioc, soybeans, and corn. The cattle herd was large with 192,000 head in 2006.

Agricultural data 2006

Number of farms: 790
Total area: 207,550 ha.
Area of permanent crops: 162 ha. (bananas and pineapple)
Area of perennial crops: 1,421 ha. (soybeans, corn, rice)
Area of natural pasture: 152,180 ha.
Area of woodland and forests: 45,753 ha.
Cattle herd: 192,000
Number of workers: 1,800
Number of farms with tractors: 142
Number of tractors: 179 IBGE

Education and Health

In 2006 there were 12 schools, 103 classrooms, 194 teachers, and 3,602 students. In 2007 there were 3 hospitals with 87 beds.

Higher education: Campus of the State University of Goiás
Adult literacy rate: 84.8% (2000) (national average was 86.4%)
Infant mortality rate: 28.24 (2000) (national average was 33.0).

Tourism

There is potential for eco-tourism with conditions for hiking, going down rapids, and other sports activities practiced near nature. The São Domingos river is ideal for canoeing, and descending on rafts or tire-tubes. Hikers can walk through virgin forests, which have unexplored caves.

Municipal Human Development Index: 0.773
Ranking in state: 118/245
National ranking: 2249/5507

History

Settlement began in 1948 when engineers and workers building the road between Caiapônia and Aragarças arrived in the region and set up camp on the banks of the Piranhas River. A settlement was created with the name of Piranhas, after the river. In 1952 it became a district of Caiapônia, receiving its municipal autonomy in 1953.

References

^ IBGE 2020

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Municipalities of Goiás

Capital: Goiânia

Mesoregion Centro Goiano

Anapolis	Anápolis Araçu Brazabrantes Campo Limpo de Goiás Caturaí Damolândia Heitoraí Inhumas Itaberaí Itaguari Itaguaru Itauçu Jaraguá Jesúpolis Nova Veneza Ouro Verde de Goiás Petrolina de Goiás Santa Rosa de Goiás São Francisco de Goiás Taquaral de Goiás
Anicuns	Adelândia Americano do Brasil Anicuns Aurilândia Avelinópolis Buriti de Goiás Firminópolis Mossâmedes Nazário Sanclerlândia Santa Bárbara de Goiás São Luís de Montes Belos Turvânia
Ceres	Barro Alto Carmo do Rio Verde Ceres Goianésia Guaraíta Guarinos Hidrolina Ipiranga de Goiás Itapaci Itapuranga Morro Agudo de Goiás Nova América Nova Glória Pilar de Goiás Rialma Rianápolis Rubiataba Santa Isabel Santa Rita do Novo Destino São Luíz do Norte São Patrício Uruana
Goiania	Abadia de Goiás Aparecida de Goiânia Aragoiânia Bela Vista de Goiás Bonfinópolis Caldazinha Goianápolis Goiânia (State Capital) Goianira Guapó Hidrolândia Leopoldo de Bulhões Nerópolis Santo Antônio de Goiás Senador Canedo Terezópolis de Goiás Trindade
Ipora	Amorinópolis Cachoeira de Goiás Córrego do Ouro Fazenda Nova Iporá Israelândia Ivolândia Jaupaci Moiporá Novo Brasil

Mesoregion Leste Goiano

Entorno do Distrito Federal	Abadiânia Água Fria de Goiás Águas Lindas de Goiás Alexânia Cabeceiras Cidade Ocidental Cocalzinho de Goiás Corumbá de Goiás Cristalina Formosa Luziânia Mimoso de Goiás Novo Gama Padre Bernardo Pirenópolis Planaltina Santo Antônio do Descoberto Valparaíso de Goiás Vila Boa Vila Propício
Vão do Paranã	Alvorada do Norte Buritinópolis Damianópolis Divinópolis de Goiás Flores de Goiás Guarani de Goiás Iaciara Mambaí Posse São Domingos Simolândia Sítio d'Abadia

Mesoregion Noroeste Goiano

Aragarcas	Aragarças Arenópolis Baliza Bom Jardim de Goiás Diorama Montes Claros de Goiás Piranhas, Goiás
Rio Vermelho	Araguapaz Aruanã Britânia Faina Goiás Itapirapuã Jussara Matrinchã Santa Fé de Goiás
Sao Miguel do Araguaia	Crixás Mozarlândia Mundo Novo Nova Crixás Novo Planalto São Miguel do Araguaia Uirapuru

Mesoregion Norte Goiano

Chapada dos Veadeiros	Alto Paraíso de Goiás Campos Belos Cavalcante Colinas do Sul Monte Alegre de Goiás Nova Roma São João d'Aliança Teresina de Goiás
Porangatu	Alto Horizonte Amaralina Bonópolis Campinaçu Campinorte Campos Verdes Estrela do Norte Formoso Mara Rosa Minaçu Montividiu do Norte Mutunópolis Niquelândia Nova Iguaçu de Goiás Porangatu Santa Tereza de Goiás Santa Terezinha de Goiás Trombas Uruaçu

Mesoregion Sul Goiano

Catalao	Anhanguera Campo Alegre de Goiás Catalão Corumbaíba Cumari Davinópolis Goiandira Ipameri Nova Aurora Ouvidor Três Ranchos
Meia Ponte	Água Limpa Aloândia Bom Jesus de Goiás Buriti Alegre Cachoeira Dourada Caldas Novas Cromínia Goiatuba Inaciolândia Itumbiara Joviânia Mairipotaba Marzagão Morrinhos Panamá Piracanjuba Pontalina Porteirão Professor Jamil Rio Quente Vicentinópolis
Pires do Rio	Cristianópolis Gameleira de Goiás Orizona Palmelo Pires do Rio Santa Cruz de Goiás São Miguel do Passa Quatro Silvânia Urutaí Vianópolis
Quirinopolis	Cachoeira Alta Caçu Gouvelândia Itajá Itarumã Lagoa Santa Paranaiguara Quirinópolis São Simão
Sudoeste de Goias	Aparecida do Rio Doce Aporé Caiapônia Castelândia Chapadão do Céu Doverlândia Jataí Maurilândia Mineiros Montividiu Palestina de Goiás Perolândia Portelândia Rio Verde Santa Helena de Goiás Santa Rita do Araguaia Santo Antônio da Barra Serranópolis
Vale do Rio dos Bois	Acreúna Campestre de Goiás Cezarina Edealina Edéia Indiara Jandaia Palmeiras de Goiás Palminópolis Paraúna São João da Paraúna Turvelândia Varjão

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