Mineiros

Mineiros
Location of Mineiros in Goiás
Mineiros
Coordinates: 17°34′13″S 52°33′19″W / 17.57028°S 52.55528°W / -17.57028; -52.55528
CountryBrazil
RegionCentral-West
StateGoiás
FoundedOctober 31, 1939
Government
  MayorAleomar Rezende (PMDB)
Area
  Total
8,896.304 km2 (3,434.882 sq mi)
Elevation
770 m (2,530 ft)
Population
 (2022 )
  Total
70,081
  Density7.75/km2 (20.1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
Websitewww.mineiros.go.gov.br

Mineiros, population 70,081, is a municipality in the southwest of the state of Goiás, Brazil. Mineiros is the westernmost city in Goiás and a great producer of cattle, soybeans, and corn.

Mineiros is located 430 km from the state capital, Goiânia, and is connected to the large town of Jataí by BR 364. Highway connections from Goiânia are made by BR-060 / Abadia de Goiás / Guapó / Indiara / Acreúna / Rio Verde / Jataí / GO-050 / BR-364. See Sepin