Santa Fé de Goiás | |
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Municipality | |
Location in Goiás state |
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Location in Brazil | |
Coordinates: 15°46′12″S 51°05′45″W / 15.77000°S 51.09583°WCoordinates: 15°46′12″S 51°05′45″W / 15.77000°S 51.09583°W | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | Central-West Region |
State | Goiás |
Microregion | Rio Vermelho Microregion |
Area | |
• Total | 1,160.8 km2 (448.2 sq mi) |
Elevation | 362 m (1,188 ft) |
Population (2007) | |
• Total | 4,594 |
• Density | 4.0/km2 (10/sq mi) |
Time zone | BRT/BRST (UTC-3/-2) |
Postal code | 76265-000 |
Santa Fé de Goiás is a municipality in west-central Goiás state, Brazil.
Santa Fé is located almost directly west of Brasília and northwest of Goiânia. The nearest town of any size is Jussara, which lies 34 km. to the southeast.
Neighboring municipalities: Jussara, Britânia, Itapirapuã
In 1957 Santa Fé de Goiás became a district belonging to Goiás. In 1958 it was dismembered to become a district in the municipality of Jussara. In 1988 it got its municipal autonomy.
The economy is based on subsistence agriculture, cattle raising, services, public administration, and small transformation industries.