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