Gameleira de Goiás
| Gameleira de Goiás | |
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| Municipality | |
 Location in Goiás state |
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 Gameleira de Goiás
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| Coordinates: 16°28′07″S 48°37′55″W / 16.46861°S 48.63194°WCoordinates: 16°28′07″S 48°37′55″W / 16.46861°S 48.63194°W | |
| Country |
 Brazil
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| Region | Central-West Region |
| State | Goiás |
| Microregion | Pires do Rio Microregion |
| Area | |
| • Total | 595.3 km2 (229.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 993 m (3,258 ft) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 3,289 |
| • Density | 5.5/km2 (14/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BRT/BRST (UTC-3/-2) |
| Postal code | 75184-000 |
Gameleira de Goiás is a municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil. The population in 2007 was 3,289 in a total area of 595 square kilometers.
The distance to the state capital, Goiânia, is 99 km. Highway connections from Goiânia are made by BR-457 / GO-010 / Bonfinópolis / Leopoldo de Bulhões / Silvânia / GO-437. (18 km unpaved).
Gameleira has municipal boundaries with Silvânia, Abadiânia, and Anápolis.
The main economic activities are livestock raising, agriculture, and services.
Economic Data
Agriculture
Agriculture is based on cattle raising and growing of corn, sugarcane, rice, and soybeans.
In 2004 the cattle herd was 20,250 head, of which 6,000 were milking cows. The main agricultural products in planted area were soybeans (25,000 hectares), corn (1,200 hectares), beans, sorghum, tomatoes, and citrus fruits.
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