Água Limpa

History

The foundation of Água Limpa occurred in 1929 when João Porfiro Ribeiro fixed a cross and began to cultivate the fertile lands. It was not until 1931 when the first house covered by tiles was built. The name Água Limpa comes from a stream which crosses the municipality. In 1945 it was raised to district level belonging to Caldas Novas. In 1958 it became a municipality.

Geography

Água Limpa is located in the Meia Ponte Microregion (See [http://www.citybrazil.com.br/go/regioes/meiaponte/index.htm Citybrazil] for all the regions) in the extreme south of the state approximately 20 kilometers north of the Itumbiara artificial lake, which forms the boundary between the states of Goiás and Minas Gerais. The town is connected by paved roads with Caldas Novas to the north and Itumbiara to the west. The distance to the state capital, Goiânia, is 195 km. Highway connections from Goiânia are made by BR-153 / Aparecida de Goiânia / Morrinhos / GO-147. See [http://www.seplan.go.gov.br/sepin/pub/anuario/2005/transporte/tab01_transporte.htm Distancias Rodoviarias Sepin] * north: Morrinhos and Rio Quente * south: Minas Gerais * east: Marzagão * west: Buriti Alegre *Population density: 4.58 inhabitants/km2 (2007) *Population in 2007: 2,074 *Population in 1980: 2,226 *Urban population in 2007: 1,447 *Rural population in 2007: 627 *Population growth rate 1996/2006: 0.03%

Most-observed species

• Notheme eumeus (Fabricius, 1781)

  Notheme eumeus (Fabricius, 1781) · Insecta
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• Hogna gumia (Petrunkevitch, 1911)

  Hogna gumia (Petrunkevitch, 1911) · Arachnida
  3
• Ischnothele annulata Tullgren, 1905

  Ischnothele annulata Tullgren, 1905 · Arachnida
  3
• orb weavers

  Araneus venatrix (C.L.Koch, 1838) · Arachnida
  2
• Southern Caracara

  Caracara plancus (J.F.Miller, 1777) · Aves
  2
• Shimmering Golden Sugar ant

  Camponotus sericeiventris (Guérin-Méneville, 1838) · Insecta
  2
• Parabatinga brevipes (Keyserling, 1891)

  Parabatinga brevipes (Keyserling, 1891) · Arachnida
  2
• Fasciated Frog

  Boana albopunctata (Spix, 1824) · Amphibia
  1