| Official Name: | Jataí, Goiás, Brazil |
| Nickname: | Bee City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Pushpin Map: | Brazil |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name: |  Brazil |
| Subdivision Name1: | Southwest Goiás Microregion |
| Subdivision Name2: | Goiás |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Humberto de Freitas Machado |
| Area Total Km2: | 7.174 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 [1] |
| Population Total: | 103,221 |
| Population Density Km2: | 14.2 |
| Timezone: | BRT |
| Utc Offset: | -3 |
| Elevation M: | 708 |
| Elevation Ft: | 2457 |
| Coordinates: | -17.8808°N -51.8306°W |
| Blank Name: | HDI (2000) |
| Blank Info: | 0,793 – high |
Jataí is a municipality in southern Goiás state, Brazil. Its population was 103,221 (2021) in a total area of . 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.
Jataí is located in the southwest part of the state at the confluence of the São Pedro and Claro rivers. The state capital of Goiânia is . away. Highway connections are made by BR-060 / Abadia de Goiás / Guapó / Indiara / Acreúna / Santo Antônio da Barra / Rio Verde. See Sepin
Geographical limits: Caiapônia, Mineiros, Itarumã, Aparecida do Rio Doce, Caçu, Cachoeira Alta, Rio Verde, Mineiros and Serranópolis.
Jataí is part of the Southwest Goiás Microregion, which has a population of 330,490 inhabitants in 18 cities and a total area of .
Climate: Tropical mesothermic, with two seasons well defined by the seasonal regime of rain.Period of rain: October to April. Period of drought: May to September.Temperature: average minimum and maximum in June (coldest month) is: . In September (hottest month): . Temperatures can reach as high as and as low as during the year. A surprising was recorded on July 18, 2000.Precipitation: rainfall of approximately, but unevenly distributed throughout the year.
The municipality is located in the Serra do Caiapó, which divides the basins of the Araguaia and the Parnaíba rivers. Its hydro graphic network belongs to the basin of the Paraná, being composed of tributaries on the right bank of the Parnaíba.
Rivers: Claro, São Pedro, Doce, Ariranha e Paraíso. The water is supplied by the Claro river and distributed to the population after treatment.
The history of Jataí, like that of all the southwest of Goiás, makes up the last phase of the expansion of cattle. In 1836 José Manoel Vilela, from Minas Gerais, came from the east, crossing the Rio Verde. He set up a cattle ranch on the banks of the Rio Claro. Soon a settlement was formed with the name "Paraíso". In 1864 a district was formed with the name Paraíso de Jataí. The first church was built in 1867. In 1882 the municipality of Paraíso was created. Later, in 1885, the name was changed to Jataí.
(1)Estimated by logistic method
Jataí has a number of small-sized commercial establishments and service-providing enterprises. Its economy is mostly based on agriculture (soy, rice, corn, beans, and bananas), cattle, pig, and chicken raising, although commerce and transformation industries—especially the clothing industry—play an important role, they are highly dependent on the town's agribusiness. In 2005 the biggest employer was commerce with 3,811 workers, followed by public administration with 2,969 workers, and industry with 2,828 workers. (IBGE)
There are three institutes of higher education, including a campus of the Federal University of Goiás. This campus features 9 courses distributed in three academic units: the Center of Human Sciences, Letters, and Exact Sciences, the Center of Physical Education and the Center of Agricultural and Biological Sciences.
In the health sector there were four hospitals, 11 clinics, and one maternity.
In communications there were 5 radio stations and two local television stations. In addition there were 2 newspapers.
Data are from 2000