Monte Alegre de Goiás
| Monte Alegre de Goiás | |
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| Municipality | |
 Location in Goiás state |
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 Monte Alegre de Goiás
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| Coordinates: 13°15′21″S 46°54′03″W / 13.25583°S 46.90083°WCoordinates: 13°15′21″S 46°54′03″W / 13.25583°S 46.90083°W | |
| Country |
 Brazil
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| Region | Central-West Region |
| State | Goiás |
| Microregion | Chapada dos Veadeiros |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,119.7 km2 (1,204.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 557 m (1,827 ft) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 7,155 |
| • Density | 2.3/km2 (5.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BRT/BRST (UTC-3/-2) |
| Postal code | 73830-000 |
Monte Alegre de Goiás is a municipality in northeastern Goiás state, Brazil.
Monte Alegre is located in the statistical micro-region of Chapada dos Veadeiros and is 31 kilometers south of the border with . G0-118 connects it with Teresina de Goiás and Campos Belos de Goiás. It is 568 kilometers from the state capital, Goiânia. Highway connections from Goiânia are made by BR-153 / Anápolis / BR-060 / Alexânia / Planaltina / GO-118 / BR-010 / São João d'Aliança / Alto Paraíso de Goiás / BR-010 / GO-118 / Teresina de Goiás. Municipal boundaries are with the state of , Campos Belos de Goiás, Cavalcante, São Domingos, Divinópolis de Goiás, and Nova Roma
The Serra da Contenda lies north of the region. The vegetation is mainly cerrado with tropical forest along the rivers. The Sumidouro forest, with 50 caves, is 90% preserved. There are many rivers: Rio Paranã, Manso, São Domingos, Bezerra, Prata, Sarzeda and Pagão. All of these rivers flow north to join the Paranã and eventually the .
The population in 2007 was smaller than in 1980, having lost around 200 inhabitants. From 2000 to 2005 there was a loss of 2.03%.
The economy is based on cattle raising with 90,000 head of cattle. Many residents work for the government and there is a small commercial sector. In 2007 there was 1 industrial unit and 36 retail units. There was 1 banking institution: Banco Itaú S.A.
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