Santa Helena de Goiás

History

In 1934 Custódio P. Vêncio, from Minas Gerais, arrived in the region and bought a large area of land in the region of Buriti Alegre. He attracted other ranchers to the area and soon there was a settlement called Santa Helena. In 1941 the town began to be built with lots demarcated on land donated by Vêncio. In 1943 the name was changed to Ipeguari, meaning "happy field", in homage to the stream called Campo Alegre that flowed through the region. In 1948, when the city became a municipality, the name reverted to Santa Helena de Goiás by popular acclaim.

Most-observed species

• Eared Dove

  Zenaida auriculata (Des Murs, 1847) · Aves
  5
• Great Kiskadee

  Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  2
• Rock Pigeon

  Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
  2
• Smooth-billed Ani

  Crotophaga ani Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  2
• Mexican Poppy

  Argemone mexicana L. · Magnoliopsida
  2
• Painted Euphorbia

  Euphorbia heterophylla L. · Magnoliopsida
  2
• Santa-Maria, Santa Maria feverfew, Whitetop weed, Famine weed, Carrot grass, Congress grass, Wild Carrot Weed, Parthenium weed, Ragweed parthenium, Bitter-broom, Bitterweed, False camomile, False ragweed, Ragweed, Barley flower, Bastard feverfew, Broomweed, Mugwort, Whiteheads, Wormwood

  Parthenium hysterophorus L. · Magnoliopsida
  2
• southern tamandua

  Tamandua tetradactyla (Linnaeus, 1758) · Mammalia
  1