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Gurupi | |
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| Município de Gurupi Municipality of Gurupi | |
 View of central Gurupi | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Gurupi in the state ofTocantins | |
  Gurupi Location of Gurupi in Brazil | |
| Coordinates:11°43′48″S49°04′08″W / 11.73000°S 49.06889°W /-11.73000; -49.06889 | |
| Region | Norte |
| State | Tocantins |
| Founded | 14 November 1958 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Josi Nunes |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,846.65 km2 (713.00 sq mi) |
| • Land | 1,836.091 km2 (708.919 sq mi) |
| Population (2020[1]) | |
• Total | 87,545 |
| • Density | 46.09/km2 (119.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Postal code | 77400000 |
Gurupi, Tocantins is a city and a municipality in theBrazilianstate ofTocantins. The estimated population was 87,545 inhabitants in 2020, the third-largest in the state, and the total area of the municipality was 1,836 km2. The elevation is around 287 meters in the city.
It is located in the south of the state of Tocantins, between latitude11 and12, 240 km. from Palmas, the recently built capital of this state that was formed from the state of Goiás. It is 596 km. from Brasília. It lies between two great rivers that flow in the direction of the Amazon: theAraguaia andTocantins rivers.
The soil is fertile, allowing agriculture and cattle raising. The climate is hot tropical, hot all year, with a rainy season between the months of October to April and a dry season between the months of May to September. The average annual temperature is around 35 °C.
The history of the city is connected to the construction of theBelém-Brasília highway, reason for the appearance and development of many other cities along its extension in the former north of the state of Goiás.
The name Gurupi is aTupi word meaning "pure diamond". It consists of two basic elements: "guru" (diamond) and "pi" (foot, way, base, pure origin).
Gurupi is a major agricultural producer ofsoybeans andsugar cane, while becoming an importantcotton producer too.
The city is served byGurupi Airport.
The avenues of the city have the names ofBrazilian states, while the streets have the names of historical figures.
There is a campus of theFederal University of Tocantins with a course in agronomy. In addition, there is a municipal public college, Faculdade Unirg, which offers 14 courses.
The localfootball team isGurupi EC who play at the 3000 capacityEstádio Gilberto Resende. They compete in theCampeonato Tocantinense which they have won 6 times, but have made 3Série C appearances; in 1995, 1996 and in 2004.