| Coordinates: | -16.6678°N -48.5869°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Brazil |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Goiás |
| Established Date: | 1847 |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 2864.7 |
| Elevation M: | 917 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 20816 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Postal Code: | 76160-000 |
Silvânia is a municipality in southcentral Goiás state, Brazil.
Around 1774, it was discovered gold in the region. There was an influx of gold miners; with them, it was brought a statue of Nosso Senhor of Bonfim. It gave name for the small village that was created, Bonfim. It became a municipality in 1857. It was renamed to Silvânia in 1943, in a homage to a local Silva family https://www.camaradesilvania.go.gov.br/municipio.asp.
Vianópolis, Leopoldo de Bulhões, São Miguel do Passa Quatro and Gameleira de Goiás were dismembered from Silvânia.
Silvânia is located 77 kilometers from the state capital of Goiânia, 180 km. from the national capital of Brasília, and 65 from the second most important city of the state, Anápolis.The highways that link it with other cities are: GO-330, GO-010, GO-139 and GO-437.
Connections starting in Goiânia are made by BR-457 / GO-010 / Bonfinópolis / Leopoldo de Bulhões / GO-437 / GO-139. See Sepin for all the distances.
It borders the municipalities of Gameleira de Goiás, Abadiânia and Alexânia to the north; Vianópolis, São Miguel do Passa Quatro and Bela Vista de Goiás to the south; Luziânia and Orizona to the east; Caldazinha and Leopoldo de Bulhões to the west.
The climate is tropical humid, with an average annual temperature of 23 °C. The annual rainfall is 1,750 millimeters. The vegetation is cerrado or savanna.
The main economic activities are dairy cattle and soybean growing. Silvânia has large areas planted in soybeans and corn. Brick making is also very important for the local economy. Production is shipped to Goiânia and Brasília.
Agricultural data 2006
Silvânia is home to two of the most important schools in the 20th century in Goiás, Instituto Auxiliadora and Ginásio Anchieta.
Silvânia has cultural attractions that are valuable for local and regional culture. Monuments from the 18th century, century-old houses, possible archeological and remains of the bandeirante and Black colonizations are some of the attractions.
There are some historical gold pits, like Roda, Batatal, Caixão, Coração, das Moças and das Velhas.
It is one of the oldest cities of Goiás https://www.curtamais.com.br/goiania/as-10-cidades-mais-antigas-de-goias. Unlike many cities in the state of Goiás, Silvânia has a long history, beginning in 1774 when miners coming from Santa Luzia, present-day Luziânia, found gold in the region. Soon a small settlement, called Bonfim, was established. In 1943 Bonfim was renamed to Silvânia in tribute to a local figure, Vicente Miguel da Silva.