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Goiás Velho

Also known as Vila Boa, Goiás

Goiás Velho, founded in 1727 as Vila Boa de Goiás during the gold rush of central Brazil, was the capital of the Captaincy of Goiás and later of the state of Goiás until 1937, when the capital moved to Goiânia. Its colonial churches and streets were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2001.

Goiás Velho
Image: Antônio Ricardo Gomes de Souza · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Mentioned in 2 state histories

Captaincy of São PauloCaptaincy of Goiás

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Goiás Velho. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/goias-velho
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