Senador Canedo
| Senador Canedo | |
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| Municipality | |
 Location in Goiás state |
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 Senador Canedo
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| Coordinates: 16°45′34″S 49°05′11″W / 16.75944°S 49.08639°WCoordinates: 16°45′34″S 49°05′11″W / 16.75944°S 49.08639°W | |
| Country |
 Brazil
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| Region | Central-West Region |
| State | Goiás |
| Microregion | Goiânia Microregion |
| Area | |
| • Total | 244.7 km2 (94.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 801 m (2,628 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 70,559 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (750/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BRT/BRST (UTC-3/-2) |
| Postal code | 75250-000 |
| Website | www |
Senador Canedo is a municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil. It is the center of the petrochemical industry for the state.
Senador Canedo is crossed by two state highways, GOs 020 and 010. It is located 16 kilometers southeast of the state capital of Goiânia and is connected by GO-403
Senador Canedo is part of the Goiânia Microregion, which has more than 1,700,000 inhabitants.
The principal activity of the city is the petrochemical complex (Petrobras, Realpetro, Petrobol, Unip, Gasbal, and Sauro), with several related industries near the city. It is also the headquarters of major industries like Goiás Carne, Curtume Centro-Oeste, Brasil Spuma, Cicopal, Mittel Klasse Farmacêutica, Q Vida Produtos de Limpeza, Mold Pré Moldados, Fertilizantes Solo Nobre, Queiroz Produtos Alimentícios and Arpec Equipamentos Limitados.
It has a well-developed infrastructure in the transport sector, with a terminal for railroad cargo. Both the leather industry complex and the petrochemical complex were installed according to ecological concerns and there is a sewage treatment plant. Senador Canedo is one of the fastest growing cities in the state of Goiás.
The economy is based on agriculture, services, public administration, and transformation industries. Much of the income is generated by the petrochemical installations.
- Banco do Brasil S.A (08/2007)
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