Formoso is a small town and municipality in north Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 5,233 (2005 estimate) in a total area of 847.4 km². · Population density: 6.41 hab/km² (2003) · Elevation: 569 meters · Became a municipality: 1963 · Microregion: Porangatu Microregion · Distance to Goiânia: 399 km. · Postal code: 76470-000 Highway connections from Goiânia are made by GO-080 / Nerópolis / São Francisco de Goiás / BR-153 / Jaraguá / GO-080 / Goianésia / Barro Alto / GO-342 / BR-080 / BR-153 / Uruaçu / Santa Tereza de Goiás / GO-241. See [LINK: http://www.seplan.go.gov.br/sepin/ANUARIO2005/transporte/tab01_transporte.htm] Seplan Formoso is surrounded by the following municipalities: · north: Santa Tereza de Goiás and Trombas · east: Campinorte and Minaçu · west: Estrela do Norte · south: Campinorte and Mara Rosa