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Silvânia is a municipality in southcentral Goiás state, Brazil.

Around 1774, it was discovered gold in the region. There was an influx of gold miners; with them, it was brought a statue of Nosso Senhor of Bonfim. It gave name for the small village that was created, Bonfim. It became a municipality in 1857. It was renamed to Silvânia in 1943, in a homage to a local Silva family
Vianópolis, Leopoldo de Bulhões, São Miguel do Passa Quatro and Gameleira de Goiás were dismembered from Silvânia.

Silvânia is located 77 kilometers from the state capital of Goiânia, 180 km. from the national capital of Brasília, and 65 from the second most important city of the state, Anápolis. The highways that link it with other cities are: GO 330, GO 010, GO 139 and GO 437. Connections starting in Goiânia are made by BR 457 / GO 010 / Bonfinópolis / Leopoldo de Bulhões / GO 437 / GO 139. See Sepin for all the distances. It borders the municipalities of Gameleira de Goiás, Abadiânia and Alexânia to the north; Vianópolis, São Miguel do Passa Quatro and Bela Vista de Goiás to the south; Luziânia and Orizona to the east; Caldazinha and Leopoldo de Bulhões to the west. The climate is tropical humid, with an average annual temperature of 23 °C. The annual rainfall is 1,750 millimeters. The vegetation is
cerrado or savanna.

Silvânia has cultural attractions that are valuable for local and regional culture. Monuments from the 18th century, century old houses, possible archeological and remains of the bandeirante and Black colonizations are some of the attractions. There are some historical gold pits, like Roda, Batatal, Caixão, Coração, das Moças and das Velhas. It is one of the oldest cities of Goiás Unlike many cities in the state of Goiás, Silvânia has a long history, beginning in 1774 when miners coming from Santa Luzia, present day Luziânia, found gold in the region. Soon a small settlement, called Bonfim, was established. In 1943 Bonfim was renamed to Silvânia in tribute to a local figure, Vicente Miguel da Silva.