Neighboring towns of Jaraguá
Jaraguá borders eleven municipalities and lies between Anápolis and northern Goiás. See who the neighbors are, how many people each had in the 2022 Census and what makes a short trip from Jaraguá worthwhile.
Bordering municipalities
| Municipality | Direction | Population (2022 Census) |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Isabel | North | 3,538 |
| Rianápolis | North | 3,980 |
| Goianésia | North | 73,707 |
| São Francisco de Goiás | South | 6,378 |
| Jesúpolis | South | 2,123 |
| Santa Rosa de Goiás | South | 2,820 |
| Taquaral de Goiás | South | 4,026 |
| Pirenópolis | East | 26,690 |
| Uruana | West | 13,729 |
| Itaguari | West | 4,963 |
| Itaguaru | West | 4,904 |
Jaraguá, with 45,223 inhabitants, is the second largest of these twelve municipalities, behind Goianésia. The list of neighbors comes from the geography page.
Nearby cities for a short trip
| City | Distance from Jaraguá | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Pirenópolis | about 74 km (1h10) | Historic town founded in 1727 as the Arraial de Meia Ponte. Jaraguá was split from it in 1833. The Rio das Almas rises in the Serra dos Pireneus, in Pirenópolis. |
| Goianésia | about 59 km (1h) | The largest neighbor by population, on the GO-080 heading north. |
| Ceres | about 61 km (1h) | On the BR-153, heading north. |
| Anápolis | about 82 km (1h20) | 398,869 inhabitants in the 2022 Census. Connection point to Brasília and Goiânia. |
| Goiânia | about 120 km (1h40 to 2h) | State capital, 1,437,366 inhabitants in the 2022 Census; airport with commercial flights. |
| Brasília | about 230 km (3h20 to 3h40) | Federal capital; the airport with commercial flights is about 220 km from Jaraguá. |
Distances by the shortest road route, center to center, calculated in September 2026 from OpenStreetMap. Check your GPS before leaving. See all routes in how to get there and the distance table.
Historical ties
Jaraguá was born after Meia Ponte (Pirenópolis, 1727) and Santa Rita do Anta (1729), and was made a town in 1833, split from Meia Ponte. São Francisco de Goiás shares with Jaraguá the Serra de Jaraguá State Park: its 2,828.66 hectares lie in both municipalities. And the Cora Coralina Trail links Jaraguá to Pirenópolis, São Francisco de Goiás, Itaguari and other towns, as shown on the page about the Trail.
Tip for visitors from afar
People traveling on business (clothing purchases) often sleep in Jaraguá and visit Pirenópolis on another day. See the three-day itinerary, which includes that trip.
Keep exploring
Sources: IBGE (2022 Census population of each municipality); the portal's geography, history and how-to-get-there pages (neighbors and distances, calculated with OpenStreetMap); Semad (park between Jaraguá and São Francisco de Goiás). Consulted in October 2026.
Updated on October 19, 2026