Anápolis Microregion
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The Anápolis Microregion is a region of central Goiás state, Brazil, including municipalities surrounding the city of Anápolis. For a map see City Brazil
- Population: 451,474 inhabitants
- Cities: 19
- Total Area: 8,386.80 km²
- Population Density: 53.83 inhab/km²
This is a region of small municipalities dominated by Anápolis. The land is fertile and well-watered. The towns are small and comparatively prosperous. More than sixty percent of the population is concentrated in Anápolis, the regional center.
The largest cities are Anápolis, Inhumas, Jaraguá, and Itaberaí. The most populous municipality is Anápolis with 282,197 inhabitants. The least populous is Jesúpolis with 2,069 inhabitants.
The largest municipality in land area is Jaraguá with 1,895.6 km². The smallest is Damolândia with 84,9 km².
The area is slightly smaller than Puerto Rico or slightly less than three times the size of the American state of Rhode Island.
[edit] Cities in the Anápolis Microregion
With population from 2000 [1]
- Anápolis--282,197
- Araçu--3,656
- Brazabrantes--2,947
- Campo Limpo de Goiás--5,098
- Caturaí--4,080
- Damolândia--2,665
- Heitoraí--2,936
- Inhumas--41,726
- Itaberaí--27,466
- Itaguari--4,519
- Itaguaru--5,044
- Itauçu--7,925
- Jaraguá--30,651 (large producer of milk and pineapple)
- Jesúpolis--2,069
- Nova Veneza--6,404
- Ouro Verde de Goiás--4,713
- Petrolina de Goiás--9,598
- Santa Rosa de Goiás--3,469
- São Francisco de Goiás--5,878
- Taquaral de Goiás--3,531
