Luziânia

Luziânia

Luziânia is a municipality situated in the state of Goiás, Brazil, located 68 kilometers south of Brasília. It functions as part of the Entorno do Distrito Federal region.

A historical turning point for the municipality occurred during the nineteen-eighties and nineties. Prior to this period, Luziânia existed as a colonial-era settlement and a sleepy agricultural town positioned a half hour's drive from Brasília. The population explosion of the federal capital spurred rapid growth, driven by the demand for less expensive living areas outside the planned city, while agribusiness simultaneously discovered flat lands capable of producing high yields of soybeans through central pivot irrigation.

This demographic and economic shift transformed the municipality. Although the population reached 246,000 in 1996, subsequent territorial divisions led to the formation of new municipalities such as Valparaíso de Goiás and Cidade Ocidental. Today, the population stands at 221,262 residents, with fewer than 20,000 living in rural areas. The economy relies heavily on commercial agriculture, cattle raising, poultry, and mining resources including semi-precious stones and gravel. Major agricultural yields include soybeans, beans, cotton, corn, and potatoes, alongside guava and tomato cultivation.

Geographically, the municipality shares borders with Valparaíso de Goiás and Novo Gama to the north, Orizona and Ipameri to the south, Cristalina to the east, and Santo Antônio do Descoberto, Alexânia, and Silvânia to the west. The Corumbá River flows to the west of the city.