Microregion of Anápolis

The Anápolis Microregion is a microregion of central Goiás state, Brazil. More than sixty percent of the population is concentrated in Anápolis, the regional center.

Anápolis
Location in Goias state
Location in Goias state
CountryBrazil
StateGoiás
MesoregionCentro Goiano
Municipalities20
Area
  Total8,386.80 km2 (3,238.16 sq mi)
Population
 (2007)
  Total517,221
  Density62/km2 (160/sq mi)

The land is fertile and well-watered. The towns are small and comparatively prosperous. The largest cities are Anápolis, Inhumas, Jaraguá, and Itaberaí. The most populous municipality is Anápolis with 325,544 inhabitants. The least populous is Jesúpolis with 2,201 inhabitants.

The largest municipality in land area is Jaraguá with 1,895.6 km2. The smallest is Damolândia with 84.9 km2.

The area is slightly smaller than Puerto Rico or slightly less than three times the size of the American state of Rhode Island.

Municipalities in the Anápolis Microregion

The microregion consists of the following municipalities:[1]

NamePopulation (2007)[2]
Anápolis325,544
Araçu3,880
Brazabrantes3,142
Campo Limpo de Goiás5,596
Caturaí4,477
Damolândia2,688
Heitoraí3,556
Inhumas44,983
Itaberaí30,609
Itaguari4,254
Itaguaru5,467
Itauçu8,710
Jaraguá38,968
Jesúpolis2,201
Nova Veneza6,884
Ouro Verde de Goiás4,430
Petrolina de Goiás9,864
Santa Rosa de Goiás2,851
São Francisco de Goiás5,713
Taquaral de Goiás3,404

See also

References

  1. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística, territorial division.
  2. Sepin Archived January 15, 2007, at the Wayback Machine

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