Official Name: | Terezópolis de Goiás |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Pushpin Map: | Brazil |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Brazil |
Coordinates: | -16.4828°N -49.0953°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Brazil |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Central-West |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name2: | Goiás |
Subdivision Type3: | Mesoregion |
Subdivision Type4: | Microregion |
Subdivision Name4: | Goiânia Microregion |
Subdivision Type5: | Metrop. region |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Elevation M: | 828 |
Area Total Km2: | 106.9 |
Population Total: | 8,186 |
Population As Of: | 2020 [1] |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | BRT |
Utc Offset1: | -3 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 75985-000 |
Area Code Type: | Area code |
Terezópolis de Goiás is a municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil.
Terezópolis is located in the Goiânia Microregion, 28 kilometers northeast of the capital, Goiânia. Neighboring municipalities are:
Terezópolis began in 1948 with the building of the important highway, BR-153, which connects the south with Belém. The town was the site of several stands along the road selling fruit, vegetables, local sweets and cheeses. Until 1992 it was called Santa Tereza and was a district of Goianápolis.
The average annual temperature is 22 °C with two well defined seasons: dry and rainy. The rainy season occurs in the months of November to March. The average annual rainfall is 1,300 milliliters and the relative humidity of the air is 50% to 70%.
The economy is based on subsistence agriculture, cattle raising, services, public administration, and small transformation industries.
Due to the proximity to the urban population of Goiânia, Terezópolis has several small factories. One of them, Saty, produces ketchup and other products using the available tomatoes produced in nearby Goianápolis.
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