Pilar de Goiás

Pilar de Goiás is located in the mountains, in Goiás state, and became rich thanks to a plentiful supply of gold from the mines. The town grew from being a hiding place for runaway negro slaves, who formed the Quilombo de Papuã, to prosperity after the arrival of the bandeirantes. With a history marked by easy wealth, it inherited piped water schemes, carried out in order to facilitate the processing of gold bearing ore, and paved surfaces for its principal streets.