Jataí
Jataí, Goiás, Brazil | |
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| Nickname: Bee City | |
Location in the state of Goiás. | |
| Coordinates: 17°52′51″S 51°49′50″W / 17.88083°S 51.83056°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southwest Goiás Microregion |
| State | Goiás |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Humberto de Freitas Machado |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.174 km2 (2.770 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 708 m (2,457 ft) |
| Population (2021 ) | |
• Total | 103,221 |
| • Density | 14.2/km2 (37/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| HDI (2000) | 0,793 – high |
| Website | www |
Jataí is a municipality in southern Goiás state, Brazil. Its population was 103,221 (2021) in a total area of 7,174.2 km2 (2,770.0 sq mi). Jataí is a major producer of agricultural products, including soybeans, rice, and corn. It has the largest herd of cattle in the state and is a large producer of poultry and swine. In 2000 it was the 6th largest municipality in area in the state.