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Porangatu is a small city and municipality in north Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 39,593 (2000 census) in a total area of 4,820 km2.
Parangatu is in its own microregion of 226, 766 inhabitants in an area of 35, 287 km2; 426 km. from the state capital, Goiânia. This microregion serves as a nucleus for eighteen municipalities in the north of Goiás state. The municipal seat is just west of the important interstate highway BR-123, which connects Belém with Brasília and just south of the state line with the recently created state of Tocantins.
Important rivers are the Santa Tereza, Cana Brava, Ouro Pintado, Santa Maria and Gregório. The climate is hot, moist tropical, with frequent occurrences of maximusm of 40ºC. The average minimum is 21C temperatura em média máxima de 40ºC e mínima de 21ºC. The elevation is 390 meters above sea level and the highest points are Serra da Sabina and Serra dos Picos.
Most of the economy is dependent on cattle raising and agriculture, but in recent years the region has attracted medium size industries. Porangatú is today the commercial center for the north of Goiás receiving people from all the neighboring region to buy its products. There is a tanning factory employing 90 persons and a furniture factory employing 80 persons.
Porangatu has a campus of the Universidade Estadual de Goiás with courses in the following areas: Biology, Mathematics, Geography, Humanities and Computer Science.
Parangatu is in its own microregion of 226, 766 inhabitants in an area of 35, 287 km2; 426 km. from the state capital, Goiânia. This microregion serves as a nucleus for eighteen municipalities in the north of Goiás state. The municipal seat is just west of the important interstate highway BR-123, which connects Belém with Brasília and just south of the state line with the recently created state of Tocantins.
Important rivers are the Santa Tereza, Cana Brava, Ouro Pintado, Santa Maria and Gregório. The climate is hot, moist tropical, with frequent occurrences of maximusm of 40ºC. The average minimum is 21C temperatura em média máxima de 40ºC e mínima de 21ºC. The elevation is 390 meters above sea level and the highest points are Serra da Sabina and Serra dos Picos.
Most of the economy is dependent on cattle raising and agriculture, but in recent years the region has attracted medium size industries. Porangatú is today the commercial center for the north of Goiás receiving people from all the neighboring region to buy its products. There is a tanning factory employing 90 persons and a furniture factory employing 80 persons.
Porangatu has a campus of the Universidade Estadual de Goiás with courses in the following areas: Biology, Mathematics, Geography, Humanities and Computer Science.
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