Faina, Goiás


Faina is a municipality in central-west Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 6,918 in a total area of 1,944.9 km2.

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

Education and Health

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.