More than sixty percent of the population is concentrated in Anápolis, the regional center.

The towns are small and comparatively prosperous.

The largest cities are Anápolis, Inhumas, Jaraguá, and Itaberaí.

The largest municipality in land area is Jaraguá with 1,895.6 km2.

The area is slightly smaller than Puerto Rico or slightly less than three times the size of the American state of Rhode Island.