southwest of São Francisco de Goiás, 23 km.

Petrolina de Goiás owes its origin to the fertility of the soils of the basin of the Córrego Descoberto.

Joaquim Pedro and his family donated lands in 1919 to create the settlement and build a chapel to honour Santa Maria Eterna.

[2] The economy is based on agriculture, cattle raising, services, public administration, and small transformation industries.

The main crops cultivated were pineapples, garlic, rice, bananas, manioc, corn, and tomatoes.