The Anápolis Microregion is a microregion of central Goiás state, Brazil. More than sixty percent of the population is concentrated in Anápolis, the regional center.
The land is fertile and well-watered. The towns are small and comparatively prosperous. The largest cities are Anápolis, Inhumas, Jaraguá, and Itaberaí. The most populous municipality is Anápolis with 325,544 inhabitants. The least populous is Jesúpolis with 2,201 inhabitants.
The largest municipality in land area is Jaraguá with 1,895.6 km2. The smallest is Damolândia with 84.9 km2.
The area is slightly smaller than Puerto Rico or slightly less than three times the size of the American state of Rhode Island.
Municipalities in the Anápolis Microregion The microregion consists of the following municipalities:Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística, territorial division. NamePopulation (2007)Sepin Anápolis325,544 Araçu3,880 Brazabrantes3,142 Campo Limpo de Goiás5,596 Caturaí4,477 Damolândia2,688 Heitoraí3,556 Inhumas44,983 Itaberaí30,609 Itaguari4,254 Itaguaru5,467 Itauçu8,710 Jaraguá38,968 Jesúpolis2,201 Nova Veneza6,884 Ouro Verde de Goiás4,430 Petrolina de Goiás9,864 Santa Rosa de Goiás2,851 São Francisco de Goiás5,713 Taquaral de Goiás3,404
See also Microregions in Goiás
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