Rio Quente (Rio Quente)
Rio Quente is a municipality in the south of the state of Goiás, Brazil. It is the site of a hot water spa known all over the country.
Rio Quente is 178 km. south of the state capital Goiânia and 360 km. southwest of Brasília. Nearby cities are Morrinhos, 53 km. to the west, and Caldas Novas, 28 km. to the east. Connections with Goiânia are made by BR-352 / Bela Vista de Goiás / GO-147 / Piracanjuba / GO-217 / GO-139 / GO-213 / GO-507. For a complete list of distances see Seplan
It became a municipality in 1989, dismembering itself from Caldas Novas. Rio Quente is in the Meia Ponte Microregion.
Neighboring municipalities are:
* North: Caldas Novas
* South: Água Limpa
* East: Caldas Novas and Mairipotaba
* West: Morrinhos
Rio Quente is famous for its hot water springs, which were discovered by Bartolomeu Bueno da Silva (son), in 1722 and received the name of Caldas Velhas. It is situated in a region of tropical climate—hot and humid—with rains in the months of November to March. The average annual temperature is 23 °C.
Rio Quente is served by Nelson Ribeiro Guimarães located in the adjoining municipality of Caldas Novas.
Rio Quente is 178 km. south of the state capital Goiânia and 360 km. southwest of Brasília. Nearby cities are Morrinhos, 53 km. to the west, and Caldas Novas, 28 km. to the east. Connections with Goiânia are made by BR-352 / Bela Vista de Goiás / GO-147 / Piracanjuba / GO-217 / GO-139 / GO-213 / GO-507. For a complete list of distances see Seplan
It became a municipality in 1989, dismembering itself from Caldas Novas. Rio Quente is in the Meia Ponte Microregion.
Neighboring municipalities are:
* North: Caldas Novas
* South: Água Limpa
* East: Caldas Novas and Mairipotaba
* West: Morrinhos
Rio Quente is famous for its hot water springs, which were discovered by Bartolomeu Bueno da Silva (son), in 1722 and received the name of Caldas Velhas. It is situated in a region of tropical climate—hot and humid—with rains in the months of November to March. The average annual temperature is 23 °C.
Rio Quente is served by Nelson Ribeiro Guimarães located in the adjoining municipality of Caldas Novas.
Map - Rio Quente (Rio Quente)
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Country - Brazil
Currency / Language
| ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRL | Brazilian real | R$ | 2 |
| ISO | Language |
|---|---|
| EN | English language |
| FR | French language |
| PT | Portuguese language |
| ES | Spanish language |