Aparecida de Goiânia

History

The history of Aparecida, like that of Goiânia, is recent. In 1922 followers of Our Lady of Aparecida donated land so that their neighbors could build a church for the Virgin. In 1958 it was elevated to the condition of Vila, as a district of Goiânia with the name Aparecida de Goiás. In 1958 the name was changed to Goialândia, which remained until 1963, when it emancipated itself and assumed the name of Aparecida de Goiânia.

Geography

Bordering on the southern limits of Goiânia, 21 kilometers from the center, Aparecida has experienced rapid growth as a suburb and an option for less expensive housing than in neighboring Goiânia. Municipal boundaries are with: *North: Goiânia *South: Hidrolândia *East: Bela Vista de Goiás and Senador Canedo *West: Aragoiânia and Abadia de Goiás The city is cut by the BR-153 (Goiânia-São Paulo) and several municipal highways and bathed by the Meia Ponte River. The climate is tropical wet and dry or savanna climate (Aw) with an annual average of 21 °C and a rainfall index of 1,500 mm., with rains concentrated in the months of November to March.

Most-observed species

• Great Kiskadee

  Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  720
• Yellow-chevroned Parakeet

  Brotogeris chiriri (Vieillot, 1818) · Aves
  715
• Picazuro Pigeon

  Patagioenas picazuro (Temminck, 1813) · Aves
  668
• Ruddy Ground-Dove

  Columbina talpacoti (Temminck, 1810) · Aves
  574
• Saffron Finch

  Sicalis flaveola (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  493
• Rock Pigeon

  Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
  493
• Rufous Hornero

  Furnarius rufus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
  489
• House Sparrow

  Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  478