São Simão, Goiás
| São Simão | |
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| Municipality | |
 Location in Goiás state |
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 São Simão
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| Coordinates: 18°59′03″S 50°31′07″W / 18.98417°S 50.51861°WCoordinates: 18°59′03″S 50°31′07″W / 18.98417°S 50.51861°W | |
| Country |
 Brazil
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| Region | Central-West Region |
| State | Goiás |
| Microregion | Quirinópolis Microregion |
| Area | |
| • Total | 414.0 km2 (159.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 490 m (1,610 ft) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 13,832 |
| • Density | 33/km2 (87/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BRT/BRST (UTC-3/-2) |
| Postal code | 75890-000 |
| Website | www |
São Simão is a municipality in south-central Goiás state, Brazil.
São Simão is strategically situated on the border of Goiás with Minas Gerais, which makes it a major river navigation link between central Brazil, the Prata river system and the South Atlantic. By way of the Paranaíba-Paraná-Tietê river system, from São Simão one can travel from Minas to São Paulo, Paraná, Paraguay and Argentina. The region has a mild tropical climate with an average annual temperature of 23 °C. The municipality has boundaries with Paranaiguara on the north; Santa Vitória-MG on the south and east; and Caçu on the west.
The region has good highway connections and is crossed by BR-365, which links São Simão to the Triângulo Mineiro and São Paulo; BR-364, which connects to the southeast of Goiás and Mato Grosso; and GO-060 and GO-164 with links to Goiânia and Brasília.
The distance to the state capital, Goiânia is 365 km. Highway connections are made by BR-060 / Abadia de Goiás / Guapó / Indiara / Acreúna / GO-164 / Santa Helena de Goiás / Quirinópolis / BR-483 / GO-164 / Paranaiguara / BR-364. See Sepin
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