Microregion of Pires do Rio

Pires do Rio
Microregion

Location in Goias state
Country Brazil
State Goiás
Mesoregion Sul Goiano
Municipalities 10
Area
  Total 9,450 km2 (3,650 sq mi)
Population (2007)
  Total 90,327
  Density 9.6/km2 (25/sq mi)

The Pires do Rio Microregion is a statistical region of south-central Goiás state, Brazil. The most important city is Pires do Rio. The area includes 10 municipalities with a population of 90,327 (2007) in an area of 9,449.80 km². The most populous municipality in the region is Pires do Rio with 26,857 inhabitants and the least populous is Palmelo with 2,260 inhabitants. The largest municipality in land area is Silvânia with 2,860.1 km² and the smallest is Palmelo with 59 km². Palmelo is the smallest municipality in the state of Goiás.

Municipalities

The microregion consists of the following municipalities:[1]

Name Population (2007)
Cristianópolis 3,041
Gameleira de Goiás 2,782
Orizona 13.440
Palmelo 2,426
Pires do Rio 28,796
Santa Cruz de Goiás 3,601
São Miguel do Passa Quatro 3,895
Silvânia 19,022
Urutaí 2,727
Vianópolis 12,187

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References

Coordinates: 17°18′03″S 48°16′48″W / 17.30083°S 48.28000°W / -17.30083; -48.28000

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