Faina
State	Goiás Goiás Goiás is a state of Brazil, located in the central part of the country. The name Goiás comes from the name of an indigenous community...
Area:	1,944.9 km²
Population:	6,918 (IBGE 2007)
Elevation:	360 m above sea level
Postcode (CEP):	76740-000
Became a city:	1989
Distance to Goiânia Goiânia -Climate:The city has a tropical wet and dry climate with an average temperature of . There's a wet season, from October to April, and a dry one, from May to September. Annual rainfall is around 1,520 mm.... :	218 km.
IBGE statistical microregion:	Rio Vermelho Microregion 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 Rio Vermelho, a tributary of the Araguaia River flows through the region...
Website:	n/a
Coordinates:	15°26′52"S 50°22′06"W

For the Argentine pizzeria dish "Fainá", see Farinata

Farinata

Farinata, socca, or cecina is a sort of thin, unleavened pancake or crêpe of chickpea flour originating in Genoa and later a typical food of the Ligurian Sea coast, from Nice to Pisa.-Names:...

Faina is a small town and municipality

Municipality

A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...

 in central-west Goiás

Goiás

Goiás is a state of Brazil, located in the central part of the country. The name Goiás comes from the name of an indigenous community...

 state, Brazil

Brazil

Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

. The population was 6,918 (2007) in a total area of 1,944.9 km².

Location and Connections

Faina is located 218 km. from Goiânia

Goiânia

-Climate:The city has a tropical wet and dry climate with an average temperature of . There's a wet season, from October to April, and a dry one, from May to September. Annual rainfall is around 1,520 mm....

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

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 Rio Vermelho, a tributary of the Araguaia River flows through the region...

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

Goianira

Goianira is a small city and municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil, located 32 kilometers northwest of the state capital, Goiânia. The population was 24,110 in a total area of 200.4 km² . Goianira is becoming a major producer of shoes.Goianira is four kilometers east of highway BR-457 /...

/ Itaberaí

Itaberaí

Itaberaí is a small city and municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil. Itaberaí is a large producer of agricultural products including corn, rice, soybeans, tomatoes, and sugarcane.-Location:...

  until the crossroads at Cidade de Goiás

Goiás, Goiás

Goiás is a small city and municipality in the state of Goiás in Brazil. The population was 24,072 in a total area of 3,108 km² . It is the former capital of the state and preserves much of its colonial heritage...

, and GO-164.
Municipal boundaries:

• North: Araguapaz
  Araguapaz
  Araguapaz is a small town and municipality in north-western Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 7,482 in a total area of 2,193.6 km². It is a major producer of cattle.-Location and Municipal Boundaries:...
  
  
• South: Goiás
  Goiás, Goiás
  Goiás is a small city and municipality in the state of Goiás in Brazil. The population was 24,072 in a total area of 3,108 km² . It is the former capital of the state and preserves much of its colonial heritage...
  
  
• East: Itapuranga
  Itapuranga
  Itapuranga is a small town and 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....
  
  
• West: Matrinchã
  Matrinchã
  Matrinchã is a small town and municipality in west-central Goiás state, Brazil.-Location:*Statistical microregion: Rio Vermelho Microregion*Distance to the state capital: 261 km.*Distance to regional center : 106 km....
  
  

Political Data

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

Demographic Data

• Population density: 3.56 inhab/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.