Piracanjuba

Piracanjuba
Municipality

Location in Goiás state
Piracanjuba

Location in Brazil

Coordinates: 17°08′S 49°01′W / 17.133°S 49.017°W / -17.133; -49.017Coordinates: 17°08′S 49°01′W / 17.133°S 49.017°W / -17.133; -49.017
Country  Brazil
Region Central-West Region
State Goiás
Microregion Meia Ponte Microregion
Area
 • Total 2,405.1 km2 (928.6 sq mi)
Elevation 753 m (2,470 ft)
Population (2007)
 • Total 23,310
 • Density 9.7/km2 (25/sq mi)
Time zone BRT/BRST (UTC-3/-2)
Postal code 75640-000
Website www.piracanjuba.go.gov.br

Piracanjuba is a municipality in southeastern Goiás state, Brazil. It is a big producer of orchids, milk products, and soybeans. Piracanjuba is also the name of a fish (Brycon orbignyanus) common to the waters of the Plata River basin.

Location

Piracanjuba is located southeast of Goiânia. It is in the valley of the Piracanjuba River, which flows to south to join the Paranaíba. The important BR-153 highway lies 23 km. to the west.

Distances to important cities are: Goiânia, 85 km; Morrinhos, 76 km;, Caldas Novas, 62 km; and Brasília, 282 km. The main highways are Go-413, Go-147, Go-405 and BR-153, the interstate linking Goiânia with the state of Minas Gerais. There are municipal boundaries with Morrinhos, Caldas Novas, and Professor Jamil.

History

The origins of Piracanjuba go back to the nineteenth century when Padre Marinho began a settlement called Pouso Alto. A chapel was built in 1831 and by 1833 there were houses in the region. In 1855 it was elevated to district with the name Nossa Senhora da Abadia do Pouso Alto. In 1886 this name was changed to Piracanjuba. In 1907 once again the name was changed to Pouso Alto, only to return to Piracanjuba in 1943. Piracanjuba comes from the name of the river and a fish in the region. Later two districts, Cromínia and Mairipotaba, were dismembered to form separate municipalities.

Origin of the name

The name "Piracanjuba" is derived from the fish with the same name (Triurobrycon lundii), which was once common in river waters of this region. ambientebrasil

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Demographic Information

Economic Information

The economy is based on agriculture, cattle raising, services, public administration, and small transformation industries. Piracanjuba is considered the state capital of orchids and is one of the largest producers of this flower in Brazil. Cattle raising, especially for dairy products, is the most important economic activity, but there are also large plantations of soybeans.

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Health (2007)

Tourism

Piracanjuba is famous for its Orchid Exposition, which has been going on for the last 20 years. It is considered the largest event of this nature in the country, receiving more than 20 thousand visitors and 500 growers. For photos of the city see Photos of Piracanjuba.

Media

There are three radio stations: Rádio Pouso Alto AM, Sol FM and Orquídea FM; two monthly newspapers, O Piracan and Cinco de Junho

See also

References

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