Rio Quente is a municipality in the south of the state of Goiás, Brazil. It is the site of a hot water spa known all over the country. Rio Quente is …Rio Quente is a municipality in the south of the state of Goiás, Brazil. It is the site of a hot water spa known all over the country. Rio Quente is 178 km. south of the state capital Goiânia and 360 km. southwest of Brasília. Nearby cities are Morrinhos, 53 km. to the west, and Caldas Novas, 28 km. to the east. Connections with Goiânia are made by BR-352 / Bela Vista de Goiás / GO-147 / Piracanjuba / GO-217 / GO-139 / GO-213 / GO-507.