Piracanjuba

Piracanjuba
Location in Goiás state
Piracanjuba
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 17°08′S 49°01′W / 17.133°S 49.017°W / -17.133; -49.017
CountryBrazil
RegionCentral-West
StateGoiás
MicroregionMeia Ponte Microregion
Area
  Total
2,405.1 km2 (928.6 sq mi)
Elevation
753 m (2,470 ft)
Population
 (2020 )
  Total
24,548
  Density10/km2 (26/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
Postal code
75640-000
Websitewww.piracanjuba.go.gov.br

Piracanjuba (Portuguese: [piɾakɐ̃ˈʒubɐ]) is a municipality in southeastern Goiás state, Brazil. It is a big producer of orchids, milk products, and soybeans. Piracanjuba is also the name of a fish (Brycon orbignyanus) common to the waters of the Plata River basin.