Quirinópolis
| Quirinópolis | |
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| Municipality | |
 Location in Goiás state |
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 Quirinópolis
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| Coordinates: 18°26′53″S 50°26′47″W / 18.44806°S 50.44639°WCoordinates: 18°26′53″S 50°26′47″W / 18.44806°S 50.44639°W | |
| Country |
 Brazil
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| Region | Central-West Region |
| State | Goiás |
| Microregion | Quirinópolis Microregion |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,780.22002 km2 (1,459.55111 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 541 m (1,775 ft) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 46,788 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (32/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BRT/BRST (UTC-3/-2) |
| Postal code | 75860-000 |
| Website | www |
Quirinópolis is a municipality in south Goiás state, Brazil. It is a large producer of cattle and agricultural products.
Quirinópolis is the seat of the Quirinópolis Microregion. It forms boundaries with Gouvelândia (west), Cachoeira Alta (east) and Paranaiguara (south). It is connected to the main regions of the country by GO-164, which connects to BR-452 and GO-206, which in turn connects to BR-384. It is 290 kilometers from the state capital, Goiânia and is connected by BR-060 / Abadia de Goiás / Guapó / Indiara / Acreúna / GO-164 / Santa Helena de Goiás. See Sepin
The Rio Preto, a tributary of the Paranaíba, flows through the city. The important reservoir of São Simão is located a short distance to the south. The reservoir forms the boundary of the states of Goiás and Minas Gerais.
The economy is based on agriculture, cattle raising, services, public administration, and small transformation industries. Natural and artificial pastures make up most of the land, on which there is large-scale cattle raising for beef and milk. Quirinópolis is the third largest producer of beef in the state. There are also small industries in metallurgy, coffee processing, milk products, and soft drinks. There were 356,000 head of cattle in 2006, one of the largest in the state. Milk production is 130,000 liters a day, one of the largest in the state. See Prefeitura de Quirinópolis
Main agricultural products in ha.(2006)
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