Country Brazil State Goiás Time zone BRT/BRST (UTC-3/-2) | Region Central-West Region Elevation 912 m (2,992 ft) | |
Microregion Entorno do Distrito Federal | ||
Hino do munic pio de santo ant nio do descoberto goi s
Santo Antônio do Descoberto is a municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil.
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- Hino do munic pio de santo ant nio do descoberto goi s
- Map of Santo AntC3B4nio do Descoberto State of GoiC3A1s Brazil
- Location
- Economy
- Health and education
- Tourism
- History
- References
Map of Santo Ant%C3%B4nio do Descoberto - State of Goi%C3%A1s, Brazil
Location
Santo Antônio do Descoberto is located in the microregion called Entorno do Distrito Federal, the area of Goiás that surrounds the Federal District. It is 174 km. from the state capital of Goiânia.
Municipal boundaries are with:
Economy
The economy is based on agriculture, cattle raising, services, public administration, and small transformation industries. There were 02 financial institutions in August 2007. The cattle herd had 31,000 head (2006) and the main crops planted were rice, sugarcane, beans, bananas, oranges, manioc, and corn (1,200 hectares 2006))
Agricultural data 2006
Health and education
Tourism
The municipality attracts visitors to its waterfalls, caves and springs of crystal-clear water. Two of the water falls, lying 5 kilometers from the town, are surrounded by dense tropical vegetation, contrasting with the relatively dry cerrado nearby.
Ten kilometers from the town is Cidade Eclética, a nucleus of people who make up a universal fraternity, a spiritualist community founded by Oceano de Sá, known as Mestre Yokaanam.
The traditional festival of Santo Antônio do Descoberto is in homage to the patron saint and takes place on 13 June. It attracts thousands of pilgrims and followers of the saint and there are stands, processions and music.
History
The history of European occupation of the region of Santo Antônio goes back to 1726 when, according to tradition, slaves belonging a Portuguese gold seeker sat down to rest and supposedly discovered an image of Santo Antônio in the branches of a tree. They took it to their master and a chapel was built in 1728. Soon the site became a place of pilgrimage attracting people from near and far. After a time the festivals disappeared and the town continued with the name of Santo Antônio de Montes Claros, district of Luziânia. In 1982 it got its emancipation and took the present name honoring the saint and the river that flows through the region.