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Bom Jesus de Goiás
Bom Jesus de Goiás
Municipality
	Flag Seal
	Location in Goiás state
	Bom Jesus de Goiás Location in Brazil
	Coordinates: 18°13′12″S 49°43′39″W / 18.22000°S 49.72750°W
Country	Brazil
Region	Central-West
State	Goiás
Microregion	Meia Ponte Microregion
Area
• Total	1,405.2 km2 (542.6 sq mi)
Elevation	619 m (2,031 ft)
Population (2020 )
• Total	25,648
• Density	18/km2 (47/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)
Postal code	75570-000

Bom Jesus de Goiás is a municipality in south Goiás state, Brazil. It is a large producer of soybeans.

Geographical Information

The distance to the state capital, Goiânia, is 223 km and it is linked by highways BR-452 and GO-040. It forms boundaries with Goiatuba (north); Inaciolândia and Itumbiara (south); Itumbiara and Panamá (east); and Quirinópolis (west).

The land is mainly flat, which favors agriculture. The municipality extends from the Meia Ponte River to the Rio dos Bois, which flow into the Paranaíba River.

The climate is moist tropical with temperatures oscillating between 28 °C and 38 °C, with an average maximum of 30 °C. Rains are constant in the period between October and March. The fauna is diversified with the presence of tamandua, tatu, capivara, reptiles, and many birds.

History

In 1925, a local rancher, Dona Carolina Viera da Mota, donated lands to build a future settlement. In the same year a chapel covered with palm fronds was built. Soon, other houses (huts) were built and the settlement was called Bom Jesus. In 1953, it was made a district of Goiatuba, becoming a municipality in 1963.

Demographic and political data

Population density in 2007: 13.93 inhabitants/km²
Population growth rate from 1996-2007: 2.69%
Total population in 2007: 19,574
Total population in 1980: 11,623
Urban population in 2007: 18,218
Rural population in 2007: 1,356
City government in 2005: mayor (Feliciano Florindo de Oliverira)

Economy

The economy is based on agriculture, especially the growing of soybeans, corn, and sugarcane. The farming is all mechanized and the landholdings are large or medium and mainly owned by people who came from the south of the country like Paraná and Rio Grande do Sul.

Number of industrial establishments: 24
Industrial district: Distrito Agroindustrial de Bom Jesus de Goiás – DIAB (June/2006)
Number of retail commercial establishments: 257
Financial institutions: Banco do Brasil S.A. - BRADESCO S.A. - Banco Itaú S.A. - Caixa Económica Federal.
Automobiles: 2,535