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Orizona, Municipality in Goiás, Brazil

The municipality stretches across 1,972 square kilometers of land at an elevation of 774 meters, located 138 kilometers from the state capital Goiânia.

The settlement originated in 1850 when Joaquim Fernandes de Castro and José Pereira Cardoso constructed a chapel along the banks of Ribeirão Santa Bárbara.

The municipality maintains agricultural traditions through regional festivals that emphasize local dairy production, with small-scale farmers contributing to milk production activities.

Visitors can access Orizona through highways BR-357 and GO-330, which connect the municipality to neighboring cities and the state capital.

The municipality houses 30 distilleries producing cachaça from local sugarcane, establishing itself as a notable center for traditional Brazilian spirit production.

Location: Goiás

Inception: 1850

Elevation above the sea: 774 m

Shares border with: São Miguel do Passa Quatro, Pires do Rio, Ipameri, Luziânia, Silvânia, Urutaí, Vianópolis

GPS coordinates: -17.03083,-48.29583

Latest update: March 7, 2025 16:25

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