Jandaia | |
|---|---|
 Location in Goiás state | |
  Jandaia Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 17°02′31″S 50°08′36″W / 17.04194°S 50.14333°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Central-West |
| State | Goiás |
| Microregion | Vale do Rio dos Bois |
| Area | |
| • Total | 864.1 km2 (333.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 637 m (2,090 ft) |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
| • Total | 6,025 |
| • Density | 7.0/km2 (18/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Postal code | 75950-000 |
| Website | www |
Jandaia is a municipality in the eastern portion of the Brazilian state of Goiás.
Jandaia has municipal boundaries with:
Jandaia is 21 kilometers northwest of Indiara and the junction with the main BR-060 highway. Connections with Goiânia are made by highways BR-060 / Abadia de Goiás / Guapó / Indiara / GO-320.
The climate is tropical humid with an average annual temperature of 27 °C. The main rivers are the Turvo, Capivari, and Galheiros.
(1)Estimated by logistic method
The economy is based on milk production and sugar cane cultivation. There are small industries producing dairy products, animal feed, and alcoholic beverages. In 2006 there were 75,000 head of cattle. The main crops in planted area were sugarcane (9,140 hectares), corn, and soybeans.
The history of Jandaia is related to the cult of Our Lady of Abadia and Santa Luzia. In 1927 a rancher, Bernardino Vivaldo dos Santos, who had bought lands in the region, donated land for the building of a chapel. More land was bought and houses appeared around the chapel. The settlement was called Água Limpa and it became a district in 1935. With the construction of the new highway, Goiânia to Rio Verde, the region began to develop. The name was changed to Jandaia, a type of parrot found in the region, and in 1953 it became a municipality, separating from Palmeiras de Goiás.
Data are from 2000. For the complete list see Frigoletto.com
