Nova Aurora, Goiás
| Nova Aurora | |
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| Municipality | |
 Location in Goiás state |
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| Coordinates: 18°03′25″S 48°15′04″W / 18.05694°S 48.25111°WCoordinates: 18°03′25″S 48°15′04″W / 18.05694°S 48.25111°W | |
| Country |
 Brazil
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| Region | Central-West Region |
| State | Goiás |
| Microregion | Catalão |
| Area | |
| • Total | 302.6 km2 (116.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 719 m (2,359 ft) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 2,094 |
| • Density | 6.9/km2 (18/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BRT/BRST (UTC-3/-2) |
| Postal code | 75750-000 |
| Website | www |
Nova Aurora is a municipality in south Goiás state, Brazil.
Nova Aurora is located about fifty kilometers north of the Paranaíba River, which forms the boundary between the states of Goiás and Minas Gerais. It is part of the Catalão Microregion and is 32 kilometers west of this important city. Other nearby towns are Goiandira, 22 km. and Corumbaíba, 37 km.
The distance to Goiânia is 267 km. Highway connections are made by BR-352 / Bela Vista de Goiás / Cristianópolis / GO-139 / Caldas Novas / Corumbaíba / GO-210 /. Distancias Rodoviarias Sepin
Neighboring municipalities are: Corumbaíba, Cumari, Goiandira and Ipameri.
Nova Aurora began with the Boa Vista do Quilombo cattle ranch, which belonged to the municipality of Catalão. In 1845 it became part of the territory of Entre-Rios (Ipameri), and in 1905 it was part of Corumbaíba. In 1931 it was transferred to Goiandira. It became a municipality in 1953.
In January 2005 the Mayor was Neuza Maria da Silva Alcino. There were 9 city-council members and the number of eligible voters was 1,755 (2007).
In 2007 the population density was 6.92 inhab/km². The urban area had 1,754 inhabitants and the rural area had 340.
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