The climate is tropical humid with an average annual temperature of 21 °C. From May to October are the lowest temperatures, between 18 °C and 21 °C, with an average minimum of 9 °C to 13 °C. The hottest months, from September to November, register maximum temperatures of 36 °C to 38 °C. The annual rainfall is around 1,400 millimeters.
The elevation varies between 600 and 900 meters above sea level.
Political information
Mayor: Eleusa França de Melo (January 2005-January 2009)
City council: 09 members
Eligible voters: 3,033 (December/2007)
Demographics
Population density: 6.84 inhabitants/km2 (2007)
Urban population: 1,870 (2007)
Rural population: 1,810 (2007)
Population growth: a gain of about 1,000 people since 1991
The economy
The economy is based on subsistence agriculture, cattle raising, services, public administration, and small transformation industries.
Industrial units: 6 (2007)
Commercial units: 29 (2007)
Cattle herd: 32,400 head (5,400 milk cows) (2006)
Main crops: rice, beans, manioc, guava, oranges, tangerines, corn (1,500 hectares), sorghum, tomatoes, and soybeans (11,000 hectares).
