Rio Verde

About Rio Verde

Rio Verde is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Goiás. It is a fast-growing center and is the largest producer of grains in the state.

It is the center of the Sudoeste de Goiás Microregion, situated at a distance of 229 km (142 mi) from Goiânia, the capital of the state and 420 km (261 mi) from Brasília, the capital of Brazil.

Highway connections from Goiânia and the following other cities; Abadia de Goiás, Guapó, Indiara, Acreúna, and Santo Antônio da Barra are made by BR-060.

The annual average temperature is between 20 °C and 35 °C. Vegetation is mainly cerrado, with some residual forests.

The bordering cities are Aparecida do Rio Doce, Cachoeira Alta, Caiapônia, Castelândia, Jataí, Maurilândia, Montividiu, Paraúna, Quirinópolis, Santa Helena de Goiás, and Santo Antonio da Barra.

Two major federal highways cross the municipality: BR-060, which links Brasília to the state of Acre, and BR-452, which links Rio Verde to Itumbiara, Goiás on the way to São Paulo, SP.

Gal. Leite de Castro Airport is a regional with a paved 1,500-meter runway, with night lighting and a passenger terminal.

The development of Rio Verde began in 1838 when...

Overview adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA. Photography via Wikimedia Commons.