The Pires do Rio Microregion is a statistical region of south-central Goiás state, Brazil. The most important city is Pires do Rio. The area includes 10 municipalities with a population of 90,327 (2007) in an area of 9,449.80 km2. The most populous municipality in the region is Pires do Rio with 26,857 inhabitants and the least populous is Palmelo with 2,260 inhabitants. The largest municipality in land area is Silvânia with 2,860.1 km2 and the smallest is Palmelo with 59 km2. Palmelo is the smallest municipality in the state of Goiás.
Municipalities The microregion consists of the following municipalities:Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística, territorial division. Name Population (2007) Cristianópolis 3,041 Gameleira de Goiás 2,782 Orizona 13.440 Palmelo 2,426 Pires do Rio 28,796 Santa Cruz de Goiás 3,601 São Miguel do Passa Quatro 3,895 Silvânia 19,022 Urutaí 2,727 Vianópolis 12,187
See also List of municipalities in Goiás Microregions of Goiás
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