City Details: Goiânia
A few alternate names for Goiânia are: Ciutat de Goiania, Ciutat de Goiânia, GYN, Goiana, Goiania, Goianá, Goiânia, Gojani, Gojanija, Goyania
Goiânia is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Goiás. With a population of 1,536,097, it is the second-largest city in the Central-West Region and the 10th-largest in the country. Its metropolitan area has a population of 2,890,418, making it the 12th-largest in Brazil. With an area of approximately 739 square kilometres, it has a continuous geography with few hills and lowlands, with flat lands in most of its territory, especially the Meia Ponte River, in addition to Botafogo and Capim Puba streams.
General Information
- Official Name: Brazil
- Common Name: Brazil
- Population: 1536097
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -16.67861, -49.25389
- Country Code: BRA
- Continent: South America
Closest Airports to Goiânia
- 1. Santa Genoveva Airport (GYN), distance from city center: 6.27 km
- 2. Nelson Ribeiro Guimarães Airport (CLV), distance from city center: 135.13 km
- 3. Presidente Juscelino Kubistschek International Airport (BSB), distance from city center: 168.37 km
Location of Goiânia
Country Details
- Country: Brazil
- Official Name: Federative Republic of Brazil
- Capital: Brasília
- Region: Americas
- Subregion: South America
- Population: 212,559,409
- Area: 8,515,767 km²
- Languages: Portuguese
- Currency: Brazilian real (R$)
- Timezones: UTC-05:00, UTC-04:00, UTC-03:00, UTC-02:00
- Flag:
Has borders with:
- Argentina
- Bolivia
- Colombia
- French Guiana
- Guyana
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Suriname
- Uruguay
- Venezuela
Holidays in Goiânia, Brazil
Planning a short trip? Check out the Long Weekends Calendar in Brazil for 2026
- Confraternização Universal - 2026-01-01
- Carnaval - 2026-02-16
- Carnaval - 2026-02-17
- Sexta-feira Santa - 2026-04-03
- Domingo de Páscoa - 2026-04-05
- Dia de Tiradentes - 2026-04-21
- Dia do Trabalhador - 2026-05-01
- Corpus Christi - 2026-06-04
- Revolução Constitucionalista de 1932 - 2026-07-09
- Dia da Independência - 2026-09-07
- Nossa Senhora Aparecida - 2026-10-12
- Dia de Finados - 2026-11-02
- Proclamação da República - 2026-11-15
- Dia da Consciência Negra - 2026-11-20
- Natal - 2026-12-25
Museums in Goiânia, Brazil
MUDDA - Museu do Depois do Amanhã
Avenida Anhanguera 7171, Setor Oeste, Goiânia - GO, 74110-010, Brazil
Coordinates: 16.6768° S, 49.2780° W
Hours: 24/7
Museu Zoroastro Artiaga
Praça Doutor Pedro Ludovico Teixeira, Setor Central, Goiânia - GO, 74083-195, Brazil
Coordinates: 16.6799° S, 49.2551° W
Museu de Arte de Goiânia
Rua 1, Setor Central, Goiânia - GO, 74125-125, Brazil
Coordinates: 16.6829° S, 49.2620° W
Museu de Arte Contemporânea
Avenida Deputado Jamel Cecilio, Jardim Goiás, Goiânia - GO, 74884-554, Brazil
Coordinates: 16.7111° S, 49.2285° W
Museu Pedro Ludovico Teixeira
Rua Dona Gercina Borges Teixeira 133, Setor Central, Goiânia - GO, 74013-010, Brazil
Coordinates: 16.6812° S, 49.2593° W
Museu da Imagem e do Som
Praça Doutor Pedro Ludovico Teixeira, Setor Central, Goiânia - GO, 74013-010, Brazil
Coordinates: 16.6805° S, 49.2558° W
Hours: Mo-Su 09:00-17:00
Museu Antropológico
Praça Universitária, Setor Leste Universitário, Goiânia - GO, 74605-040, Brazil
Coordinates: 16.6780° S, 49.2434° W
Estação Ferroviária de Goiânia
Avenida Leste-Oeste, Setor Central, Goiânia - GO, 74045-155, Brazil
Coordinates: 16.6633° S, 49.2616° W
Fundação Museu Ornitológico
Avenida Pará, Setor Campinas, Goiânia - GO, 74525-040, Brazil
Coordinates: 16.6692° S, 49.2882° W
IGPA - Instituto Goiano de Pré Historia e Arqueologia
Praça Universitária, Setor Leste Universitário, Goiânia - GO, 74605-040, Brazil
Coordinates: 16.6779° S, 49.2439° W
Centro Livre de Artes
Rua 1, Setor Central, Goiânia - GO, 74125-125, Brazil
Coordinates: 16.6823° S, 49.2617° W
Centro Cultural Gustavo Ritter
Avenida Marechal Deodoro da Fonseca, Setor Campinas, Goiânia - GO, 74515-030, Brazil
Coordinates: 16.6654° S, 49.2937° W