Rio Verde, Agricultural municipality in Goiás, Brazil.
Rio Verde is a municipality in the state of Goiás, Brazil, covering broad plains and open farmland. The city sits in the southwest part of the state and serves as a center for agricultural activity in one of the most productive regions of the country.
The settlement formed in 1838 when the Brazilian government offered tax exemptions to attract new residents. The town received city status in 1882 and grew over the following decades into a trading hub for surrounding farms.
The municipal educational system supports 32,000 students through multiple institutions, including universities and vocational schools focused on agricultural sciences.
The city is accessible via highway BR-060, which connects it to the state capital Goiânia and other towns in the southwest. An airport outside the center offers connections to larger Brazilian cities for business travelers and visitors.
The area around the city saw gold discoveries in the 18th century, which drew an early wave of settlers. Today, sprawling fields of grain and oilseeds dominate the view instead, replacing the earlier search for precious metals with large-scale farming.
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