São Miguel do Araguaia

São Miguel do Araguaia
Municipality
The Municipality of São Miguel do Araguaia
Location of São Miguel do Araguaia in Goiás
Coordinates: 13°17′20″S 50°09′15″W / 13.28889°S 50.15417°W / -13.28889; -50.15417
Country Brazil
RegionCentral-West
State Goiás
FoundedNovember 14, 1958
Government
 • MayorAzaíde Borges
Area
 • Total
6,144.380 km2 (2,372.358 sq mi)
Elevation
378.08 m (1,240.4 ft)
Population
 (2022 )
 • Total
21,900
 • Density3.56/km2 (9.2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
HDI (2000)0.737 – medium
Websitesaomigueldoaraguaia.go.gov.br

São Miguel do Araguaia is a city in northwest Goiás state, Brazil. It is the northernmost municipality in Goiás, one of the largest too, and a major producer of cattle.

São Miguel is located in the São Miguel do Araguaia Microregion and is one of the most distant cities from the state capital, Goiânia, which is 486 kilometers away. There are highway connections with Araguaçu, state of Tocantins, 63 kilometers to the north; Nova Crixás, 102 kilometers to the south; and Luiz Alves, 45 kilometers to the west, on the Araguaia River.

Highway connections are made from Goiânia by GO-070 / Goianira / Inhumas / Itaberaí / BR-070 / Goiás / GO-164 / Araguapaz / Nova Crixás.