Map of Formosa, Goiás, Brazil

Formosa is a city in Goiás, Brazil, with a population of about 115,901. It lies at 15.5372°S, 47.3344°W. Formosa is about 69 km (43 mi) northeast of Brasília, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Planaltina, 35 km to the west.

Formosa at a glance

Where is Formosa?

• The 8th largest city in Goiás on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 12 min on the shortest day to 13 h 03 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Formosa

• Planaltina — 35 km west
• Brasília — 69 km southwest
• Unaí — 102 km southeast
• Luziânia — 103 km southwest
• Padre Bernardo — 110 km west
• Cristalina — 140 km south
• Niquelândia — 169 km northwest
• Posse — 191 km northeast
• Anápolis — 194 km southwest
• Bela Vista de Goiás — 235 km southwest

Largest cities in Goiás

• Goiânia — 1,536,097
• Aparecida de Goiânia — 527,796
• Anápolis — 319,587
• Rio Verde — 241,494
• Luziânia — 221,262
• Senador Canedo — 175,042
• Trindade — 142,431
• Catalão — 114,427
• Itumbiara — 113,322
• Jataí — 105,729

Largest cities in Brazil

• São Paulo — 12,400,232
• Rio de Janeiro — 6,747,815
• Belo Horizonte — 2,721,564
• Salvador — 2,711,840
• Fortaleza — 2,400,000
• Manaus — 2,219,580
• Brasília — 2,207,718
• Curitiba — 1,948,626
• Recife — 1,653,461
• Goiânia — 1,536,097

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Other places named Formosa

• Formosa — Formosa, Argentina

Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.