Goiás, Goiás
Goiás | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Goiás | |
Location in Goiás state | |
| Coordinates: 15°56′2″S 50°8′24″W / 15.93389°S 50.14000°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Central-West |
| State | Goiás |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,108 km2 (1,200 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 496 m (1,627 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 22,381 |
| • Density | 7.2/km2 (19/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| HDI (2010) | 0.709 – high |
| Website | prefeituradegoias |
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Goiás (also known as Goiás Velho, Old Goiás) is a municipality in the state of Goiás in Brazil. Its population was 22,381 (2020 est.) and its area is 3,108 km2. It is the former capital of the state and preserves much of its colonial heritage. In 2002, it became a UNESCO World Heritage Site.