Faina

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For the Argentine pizzeria dish "Fainá", see Farinata

Faina is a small town and municipality in central-west Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 7,053 (2005 estimate) in a total area of 1, 951.8 km².

  • Population density: 3.72 hab/km² (2003)
  • Elevation: 360 meters
  • Became a city: 1989
  • Postal code: 76740-000

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:

Political Data

  • Eligible voters: 6,306 (06/09/2004)
  • Mayor: Paulo Roberto Vieira (January 2005)
  • Vice-mayor: Oromar Nascimento de Souza
  • Councilmembers: 09

Demographic Data

  • Population growth rate 1991/2000: -0.84.%
  • Population in 1980: n/a
  • Population in 1991: 8,003
  • Urban population in 2003: 4,094
  • Rural population in 2003: 3,145
  • Households in 2000: 2,088
  • Households earning less than 01 minimum salary: 1,045

Economic Data

  • Gross Domestic Product in 2003: R$42.284 million
  • Gross Domestic Product in 2002: R$33.508 million
  • State ranking of GDP in 2002: 129 out of 246 municipalities
  • PIB per capita in 2003: R$5,885
  • PIB per capita in 2002: R$4,621 (state average was R$5,921)
  • Industrial units: 05 (10/06/2005)
  • Retail units: 53 (abr/2005)
  • Banking institutions: none (01/06/2005)
  • Dairies: none (07/06/2005)
  • Automobiles: 205 in 2004
  • Cattle: 135,225 head (2004)
  • Poultry: 54,345
  • Swine: 11,105
  • Rice: 650 hectares
  • Corn: 800 hectares
  • Modest production of bananas, sugarcane, papaya, and passion fruit

Education and Health

  • Literacy rate: 79.4%
  • Infant mortality rate: 28.53 in 1,000 live births
  • Schools: 22 (2005)
  • Classrooms: 60
  • Teachers: 122
  • Students: 2,744
  • Hospitals: 01 (July 2003
  • Hospital beds: 14
  • Walk-in public health clinics: 04

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.

Ranking on the 2000 United Nations Municipal Human Development Index

  • Life expectancy: 67.28
  • Adult literacy: 0.770
  • School attendance: 0.809
  • HDI-M: 0.703
  • State ranking: 208 (out of 242 municipalities in 2000)
  • National ranking: 2,945 (out of 5,507 municipalities in 2000)

For the complete list see Frigoletto.com

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