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Jataí

Brazil / Goias / Jatai /
 city, municipality

Jataí is a municipality in southern Goiás state, Brazil. Its population in 2010 was 88,048 inhabitants. It is located in the southwest part of the state at the confluence of the São Pedro and Claro rivers.
In 1836 José Manoel Vilela, from Minas Gerais, came from the east, crossing the Rio Verde. He set up a cattle ranch on the banks of the Rio Claro. Soon a settlement was formed with the name "Paraíso". In 1864 a district was formed with the name Paraíso de Jataí. The first church was built in 1867. In 1882 the municipality of Paraíso was created. Later, in 1885, the name was changed to Jataí.
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Coordinates:   17°54'18"S   51°44'0"W
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