Gouvelândia | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in Goiás state | |
  Gouvelândia Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates:18°26′36.1″S50°08′08.6″W / 18.443361°S 50.135722°W /-18.443361; -50.135722 | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Central-West |
| State | Goiás |
| Microregion | Quirinópolis Microregion |
| Area | |
• Total | 830.77 km2 (320.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 395 m (1,296 ft) |
| Population (2020[1]) | |
• Total | 5,988 |
| • Density | 7.208/km2 (18.67/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Postal code | 75865-000 |
Gouvelândia is amunicipality in southGoiás state,Brazil. Gouvelândia is a large producer of sesame and peanuts.
Gouvelândia is located in theQuirinópolis Microregion, 35 kilometers west of the most important city,Quirinópolis. The Rio dos Bois, a tributary of theParanaíba crosses the region. The southern boundary is with the São Simão artificial lake and the border with the state ofMinas Gerais.
The distance to state capital,Goiânia, is 299 km. Highway connections fromGoiânia are by GO-040 /Aragoiânia /Cromínia / GO-215 /Pontalina / GO-040 /Aloândia /Bom Jesus de Goiás / BR-452 /Itumbiara / GO-206 / BR-483 /Cachoeira Dourada /Inaciolândia. SeeSepin for all the distances.
Neighboring municipalities are:
The main economic activities were cattle raising and agriculture. Agricultural production was based on cattle raising (73,000 in 2006), cotton, peanuts, sesame seeds, corn, and soybeans.
Economic Data (2007)
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There were 04 schools with 1,640 students (2006). There were no hospitals.
Gouvelândia first became a district ofQuirinópolis in 1963, gaining municipal status in 1983.
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