Goiânia
Sign in to saveGoiânia ( , ) is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Goiás. With a population of 1,536,097, it is the second-largest city in the Central-West Region and the 10th-largest in the country. Its metropolitan area has a population of 2,890,418, making it the 12th-largest in Brazil. With an area of approximately , it has a continuous geography with few hills and lowlands, with flat lands in most of its territory, especially the Meia Ponte River, in addition to Botafogo and Capim Puba streams.
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Goiânia is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Goiás, with a population of about 1.5 million people making it the 10th-largest city in Brazil. The city is significant as a major urban center in Brazil's Central-West Region, with a metropolitan area of nearly 2.9 million people, and features a mostly flat geography dotted with rivers and streams.
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- History
- Art deco
- Radiation incident
- Geography
- Climate
- Flora and fauna
- Economy
- Demographics
- Social inequality
- Ethnicity and immigration
- Religion
- Education
- Infrastructure
- Transportation
- Road
- Rail
- Public transportation
- The new contract
- Airports
- Security
- Green areas
- Parque Zoológico
- Buriti Park
- Vaca Brava Park
- Areião Park
- Cobra Veiga center for snake research
- Leisure
- Sports
- Museums
- Music
- Health
- Health data
- International relations
- Twin towns – Sister cities
- Notable people
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Goiânia ( , ) is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Goiás. With a population of 1,536,097, it is the second-largest city in the Central-West Region and the 10th-largest in the country. Its metropolitan area has a population of 2,890,418, making it the 12th-largest in Brazil. With an area of approximately , it has a continuous geography with few hills and lowlands, with flat lands in most of its territory, especially the Meia Ponte River, in addition to Botafogo and Capim Puba streams.
Goiânia has its origins as a planned city, founded on October 24, 1933, by then Governor Pedro Ludovico to serve as the new state capital and administrative center. Before this, the state capital was the town of Goiás.