Serranópolis
| Serranópolis | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
 Location in Goiás state |
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 Serranópolis
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| Coordinates: 18°18′11″S 51°56′49″W / 18.30306°S 51.94694°WCoordinates: 18°18′11″S 51°56′49″W / 18.30306°S 51.94694°W | |
| Country |
 Brazil
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| Region | Central-West Region |
| State | Goiás |
| Microregion | Sudoeste de Goiás |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,526.5 km2 (2,133.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 750 m (2,460 ft) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 7,333 |
| • Density | 1.3/km2 (3.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BRT/BRST (UTC-3/-2) |
| Postal code | 75820-000 |
Serranópolis is a municipality in southeast Goiás state, Brazil. It is one of the largest municipalities in the state in area and one of the most sparsely inhabited. It is a large producer of cattle and soybeans.
Serranópolis is located 50 km. south of Jataí and about 80 km. north of the border with Mato Grosso do Sul. It is in the Sudoeste de Goiás Microregion and has the following boundaries:
It is crossed by the Verde and Corrente rivers, which are tributaries of the Paranaíba.
Highway connections
Highway connections are made by paved road north to the important BR-060 highway near Jataí, which is 46 kilometers away. The distance from state capital, Goiânia, is 381 km. Main highway connections are made by BR-060 / Abadia de Goiás / Guapó / Indiara / Acreúna / Rio Verde / Jataí / GO-184 / BR-060 / Estreito.
The region around Serranópolis has been home to humans for millennia. The remains of an adult man and child were found locally by Altair Sales Barbosa of the Catholic University of Goias and are tentatively dated to 11,000 years ago. They were accompanied by necklaces of human teeth and mother of pearl, some of the oldest known jewelry in the Americas.
The history of European occupation is relatively recent. The first settlers arrived in the decade of the 1880s and grew rice, tobacco, coffee, corn, and beans. In 1953 the settlement called Serra do Cafezal had its name changed to Nuputira, which later was changed to Serranópolis, becoming independent from Jataí in 1959.
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