Map - São Francisco de Goiás (São Francisco de Goiás)

São Francisco de Goiás (São Francisco de Goiás)
São Francisco de Goiás is a municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil.

Municipal boundaries:

* North: Jaraguá

* South: Petrolina de Goiás

* East: Pirenópolis

* West: Jesúpolis and Jaraguá

Connections from Goiânia are made by GO-080 / Nerópolis / Petrolina de Goiás. Federal highway BR-153 is 4 kilometers east of the town.

The main rivers that cross the municipality are Rio Pari, Lagoinha, das Almas, and Padre Souza. The climate is classified as tropical, hot and semi-moist. The average temperature in the coldest months is 18 °C and 23 °C to 30 °C in the hottest months. Most of the rain falls between December and March.

The site of the town was first inhabited by Europeans in 1740 by gold diggers looking for gold in the rivers. In 1911 the town was part of Jaraguá becoming a separate municipality in 1953.

 
Map - São Francisco de Goiás (São Francisco de Goiás)
Country - Brazil
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