Situated in the region of the São Patrício Valley, its population according to IBGE Census in 2010 was 2,733 inhabitants. At the bottom of a valley, Pilar de Goiás was born in 1736 through the initiative of a redoubt of fugitive slaves who found in this place a shelter, and also a great source of gold.
Pilar de Goiás is situated in the São Patrício Valley area, with a population of approximately 2,733 residents, documented by the IBGE Census in 2010. The town's origins are tied to 1736 when a group of fugitive slaves established a settlement at the valley's base, which also became a notable gold source.