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Faina is a municipality in central-west Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 6,576 (2020) in a total area of 1,944.9 km².

Faina
Municipality
Location in Goiás state
Faina Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 15°26′52″S 50°22′06″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Central-West
State	Goiás
Microregion	Rio Vermelho Microregion
Area
• Total	1,944.9 km2 (750.9 sq mi)
Elevation	360 m (1,180 ft)
Population  (2020 [1])
• Total	6,576
• Density	3.4/km2 (8.8/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)
Postal code	76740-000

Location and Connections

Faina is located 218 km. from Goiânia in the central-west area of the state. It is part of the Rio Vermelho Microregion. The main highways of access are: GO-070 / Goianira/ Itaberaí until the crossroads at Cidade de Goiás, and GO-164. Municipal boundaries:

• North: Araguapaz
• South: Goiás
• East: Itapuranga
• West: Matrinchã

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.

See also

• List of municipalities in Goiás

References

• Frigoletto Archived 2006-05-19 at the Wayback Machine

На других языках

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- [en] Faina, Goiás

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[ru] Файна

Файна (порт. Faina) — муниципалитет в Бразилии, входит в штат Гояс. Составная часть мезорегиона Северо-запад штата Гойас. Входит в экономико-статистический микрорегион Риу-Вермелью. Население составляет 6987 человек на 2006 год. Занимает площадь 1 944,953 км². Плотность населения — 3,6 чел./км².

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