Hidrolândia is a municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 22,124 (2020) in a total area of 944.2 km2 (364.6 sq mi) (10 October 2002). Hidrolândia is a large producer of poultry and eggs.
Location
Hidrolândia is located 36 km (22 mi). south of the state capital, Goiânia on important interstate highway BR-153. It belongs to the Goiânia Microregion, which contains more than one million seven hundred thousand inhabitants.
Considered the capital of the jaboticaba (a blackish tropical fruit—Myrciaria cauliflora) See JaboticabaArchived 2017-06-20 at the Wayback Machine because of the great quantity of jaboticaba trees in the region, Hidrolândia is also known as the city of waters. The concentration of springs, bathing spots and rivers in the area gave the city this name.
History
Hidrolândia began in 1895 when lands were donated to build a chapel dedicated to Santo Antônio. In 1896 it was elevated to a district with the name Santo Antônio das Grimpas belonging to Pouso Alto, which later became Piracanjuba. In 1930 it became a municipality with the name Hidrolândia, land of waters. With the construction of the new capital in Goiânia it became part of that city with the name "Grimpas". In 1948 it became municipality with its present name.
Political and Demographic Data
Eligible voters: 11,844 (December 2007)
Mayor: Wilton Moreira Alves (January 2005)
Vice-mayor: Nivaldo Vieira Vaz
Councilmembers: 09
Population growth rate 2000/2007: 0.97%
Population in 1980: 8,559
Population in 1991: 10,254
Urban population in 2007: 9,615
Rural population in 2007: 4,389
The economy
The economy of the city is based on dairy cattle. There are large dairies in the area, supplying milk products to Goiânia. Local farmers also produce oranges, manioc, corn, tangerines, sugarcane, watermelon, pineapple, bananas, coconuts and rice.
