Gurupi
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Gurupi is a city and a municipality in the Brazil
ian state of Tocantins
. The estimated population was 75,287 inhabitants in 2005, the third-largest in the state, and the total area of the municipality was 1,836 kmª. The elevation is 400 meters in the city.
It is located in the south of the state of Tocantins, between latitude 11
and 12
, 245 km. from Palmas, the recently built capital of this state that was formed from the state of Goiás. It is 742 km. from Brasília. It lies between two great rivers that flow in the direction of the Amazon: the Araguaia
and Tocantins
rivers.
The soil is fertile, allowing for agriculture and cattle raising. The climate is hot tropical, hot all year, with a rainy season between the months of October to April and a dry season between the months of May to September. The average annual temperature is around 35°C.
The history of the city is connected to the construction of the Belém-Brasília highway, reason for the appearance and development of many other cities along its extension in the former north of the state of Goiás.
The name Gurupi is a Tupi word meaning "pure diamond". It consists of two basic elements: "guru" (diamond) and "pi" (foot, way, base, pure origen).
Gurupi is a major agricultural producer of soybeans and sugar cane, while becoming an important cotton producer too.
The avenues of the city have the names of Brazilian states, while the streets have the names of historical figures.
There is a campus of the Federal University of Tocantins with a course in agronomy. In addition, there is a municipal public college , Faculdade Unirg, which offers 14 courses.
The city is served by Gurupi Airport
.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian state of Tocantins
Tocantins (state)
Tocantins is one of the states of Brazil. . The state was formed in 1988 out of the northern part of Goiás, and construction began on the capital, Palmas, in 1989, in contrast to most of the other cities in the state which date back to the Portuguese colonial period...
. The estimated population was 75,287 inhabitants in 2005, the third-largest in the state, and the total area of the municipality was 1,836 kmª. The elevation is 400 meters in the city.
It is located in the south of the state of Tocantins, between latitude 11
11th parallel south
The 11th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 11 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America....
and 12
12th parallel south
The 12th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 12 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America....
, 245 km. from Palmas, the recently built capital of this state that was formed from the state of Goiás. It is 742 km. from Brasília. It lies between two great rivers that flow in the direction of the Amazon: the Araguaia
Araguaia River
The Araguaia River or, in Portuguese, Rio Araguaia is one of the major rivers of Brazil, and the principal tributary of the Tocantins. It has a total length of approximately 2,627 km. Araguaia means "river of macaws" in the Tupi language....
and Tocantins
Tocantins River
The Tocantins is a river in Brazil, the central fluvial artery of the country. In the Tupi language, its name means "toucan's beak" . It runs from south to north for about 2,640 km. It is not really a branch of the Amazon River, although usually so considered, since its waters flow into the...
rivers.
The soil is fertile, allowing for agriculture and cattle raising. The climate is hot tropical, hot all year, with a rainy season between the months of October to April and a dry season between the months of May to September. The average annual temperature is around 35°C.
The history of the city is connected to the construction of the Belém-Brasília highway, reason for the appearance and development of many other cities along its extension in the former north of the state of Goiás.
The name Gurupi is a Tupi word meaning "pure diamond". It consists of two basic elements: "guru" (diamond) and "pi" (foot, way, base, pure origen).
Gurupi is a major agricultural producer of soybeans and sugar cane, while becoming an important cotton producer too.
The avenues of the city have the names of Brazilian states, while the streets have the names of historical figures.
There is a campus of the Federal University of Tocantins with a course in agronomy. In addition, there is a municipal public college , Faculdade Unirg, which offers 14 courses.
The city is served by Gurupi Airport
Gurupi Airport
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