Faina is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

in central-west

Goiás Goiás () is a Brazilian state located in the Center-West region. Goiás borders the Federal District and the states of (from north clockwise) Tocantins, Bahia, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso do Sul and Mato Grosso. The state capital is Goiânia. ...

state,

Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...

. The population was 6,576 (2020) in a total area of 1,944.9 km².

Location and Connections

Faina is located 218 km. from

Goiânia Goiânia (; ) is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Goiás. With a population of 1,536,097, it is the second-largest city in the Central-West Region and the 10th-largest in the country. Its metropolitan area has a population ...

in the central-west area of the state. It is part of the

Rio Vermelho Microregion The Rio Vermelho Microregion is a geographical region in central Goiás state, Brazil. The most important city is Goiás, also known as Goiás Velho, the only World Heritage Site in the state of Goiás. It takes its name from the Vermelho River, ...

. The main highways of access are: GO-070 /

Goianira Goianira is a municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil, located 32 kilometers northwest of the state capital, Goiânia. The population was 45,296 (2020) with a total area of 200.4 km² (10/10/2002). Goianira is becoming a major producer ...

Itaberaí Itaberaí is a municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil. Itaberaí is a large producer of agricultural products including corn, rice, soybeans, tomatoes, and sugarcane. Location Itaberaí is located 92 kilometers north-west of Goiânia on s ...

until the crossroads at Cidade de Goiás, and GO-164. Municipal boundaries: *North:

Araguapaz Araguapaz is a Municipalities of Brazil, municipality in northwestern Goiás state, Brazil. The population is 7,783 (2020) in a total area of 2,194 km2. It is a major producer of cattle. Location and Municipal Boundaries Araguapaz is loc ...

*South:

*East:

Itapuranga Itapuranga is a municipality in northern Goiás state, Brazil. Location and Climate Itapuranga is located northwest of Goiânia and north of Goiás, the old capital of the state. *Main highways of access from Goiânia are G0-070 to Itaberaí and s ...

*West:

Matrinchã Matrinchã is a municipality in west-central Goiás state, Brazil. Location *Statistical microregion: Rio Vermelho Microregion *Distance to the state capital: 261 km. *Distance to regional center (Goiás Velho): 106 km. *Highway conn ...

Political Data

*Eligible voters: 5,981 (12/2007) *Mayor: Caio Vellasco de Castro Curado (January 2009) *Councilmembers: 09

Demographic Data

*Population density: 3.56 inhabitants/km² (2007) *Population growth rate 2000/2007: -0.99.% *Urban population in 2007: 3,862 *Rural population in 2007: 3,056

Economic Data

The main economic activities were cattle raising and agriculture. There were 146,000 head of cattle (2006). There was modest production of rice, corn, bananas, sugarcane, papaya, and passion fruit.

Education and Health

*Literacy rate: 79.4% *Infant mortality rate: 28.53 in 1,000 live births *Schools: 19 with 2,288 students in 2006 *Hospitals: 02 with 29 beds in 2007 *HDI-M: 0.703 *State ranking: 208 (out of 242 municipalities in 2000) *National ranking: 2,945 (out of 5,507 municipalities in 2000)

Tourism

There are several waterfalls in the area, including Cachoeira das Três Quedas, which has a fall of fifty meters. There is also a cavern 120 meters deep with several large chambers containing both stalagmites and stalactites.

References

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Municipalities in Goiás {{Goiás-geo-stub