Senador Canedo

Senador Canedo extends across 244.7 square kilometers of land at 747 meters elevation, situated 16 kilometers southeast of the state capital Goiânia.

The settlement originated in the 1930s around a railway station named after Senator Antônio Amaro da Silva Canedo, transforming from isolated farmlands into a municipality.

The municipality maintains its connection to rural traditions through local festivals while integrating modern industrial developments in the petrochemical and manufacturing sectors.

The city contains 54 educational institutions, one hospital with 75 beds, 22 medical clinics, and benefits from strategic connections to major highways GO-020 and GO-010.

Senador Canedo operates the largest petrochemical complex in Central-West Brazil, housing major facilities including Petrobras and serving as a central distribution point for petroleum products.

Location: Goiás

Elevation above the sea: 747 m

Website: https://www.senadorcanedo.go.gov.br/

Shares border with: Aparecida de Goiânia, Bela Vista de Goiás, Bonfinópolis, Caldazinha, Goianápolis, Goiânia, Leopoldo de Bulhões

Website: https://senadorcanedo.go.gov.br

GPS coordinates: -16.70778,-49.09278

Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:54