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Aloândia

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Aloândia is a municipality in south Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 2,052 in 2000 and the municipal area was 102.5 km², one of the smallest in the state of Goiás. The average elevation is 672 meters and the town achieved municipal status in 1953.

Aloândia is located in the Meia Ponte Microregion, 35 kilometers south of Pontalina and 35 kilometers west of the important BR-135 highway, which connects São Paulo with Belém. Neighboring municipalities are:

The United Nations Human Development Index (2000) ranked Aloândia 93rd out of 242 municipalities in the state of Goiás with a score of 0.744 and 2052 out of 5503 municipalities in Brazil. [1]