Pontalina

History

The origins of the town go back to the nineteenth century when cattle ranchers established themselves in the region. In 1938 what was once a district of Morrinhos became a city named Pontalina, derived from the proximity of the Rio dos Bois and the Meia Ponte River.

Geography

Pontalina is connected by highways BR-153 and GO-19. Another way to reach it by car is through the newly renovated GO-040 road that connects it to Aparecida de Goiânia (in the metropolitan area of the capital, Goiânia). Neighboring municipalities are Mairipotaba, Piracanjuba, Morrinhos, Aloândia, Joviânia, Vicentinópolis, Edéia, Edealina and Cezarina. The climate is hot in summer and mild in winter, with an average annual temperature of 25 °C. The fauna is represented by jacaré, catitus, paca, deer, and capibara, whose preferred habitat is the Rio dos Bois. The flora has suffered with deforestation but there are still stands of jatobá, angico, aroeira, ipê and peroba rosa (Aspidosperma—see [http://tropicalhardwoods.com/htm/tropical_hardwoods/peroba_rosa.htm Peroba rosa])

Most-observed species

• Roadside Hawk

  Rupornis magnirostris (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
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• Great Kiskadee

  Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  6
• Purple-throated Euphonia

  Euphonia chlorotica (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  6
• Rufous-tailed Jacamar

  Galbula ruficauda Cuvier, 1816 · Aves
  6
• Burnished-buff Tanager

  Stilpnia cayana (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  5
• Black-fronted Nunbird

  Monasa nigrifrons (von Spix, 1824) · Aves
  5
• Toco Toucan

  Ramphastos toco P.L.S.Müller, 1776 · Aves
  5
• peach-fronted conure

  Aratinga aurea (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
  5