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Faina, Goiás

Coordinates: 15°26′52″S 50°22′06″W / 15.44778°S 50.36833°W / -15.44778; -50.36833
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Faina
Municipality
Flag of Faina
Flag
Coat of arms of Faina
Coat of arms
Location in Goiás state
Location in Goiás state
Faina is located in Brazil
Faina
Faina
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 15°26′52″S 50°22′06″W / 15.44778°S 50.36833°W / -15.44778; -50.36833
CountryBrazil
RegionCentral-West
StateGoiás
MicroregionRio Vermelho Microregion
Government
 • MayorPaulo Roberto Vieira
Area
 • Total1,949.7 km2 (752.8 sq mi)
Elevation
360 m (1,180 ft)
Population
 (2022 [1])
 • Total7,070
 • Density3.6/km2 (9.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
Postal code
76740-000
WebsiteOfficial website

Faina is a municipality in central-west Goiás state, Brazil. The population in 2022 was 7,070, within a total area of 1,949.7 square kilometres (752.8 sq mi).[2][3]

History

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In 1952, explorers Lino Nascimento de Souza and Evaristo Seabra Guimarães entered the region of Goiás in search of new land to settle. After being advised to follow the path by Bornerges Alencastro Veiga, they arrived in an area near to the Faina stream which was already inhabited by Maria Celestina Ferreira de Brito's family. After further investigations, they returned to the Capim Puba Farm to collect their relatives. On 15 July 1955, the explorers opened access roads to the area for nine families. They were joined the following year by another pioneer, Lindolfo Mendes da Cunha.[4]

Location

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Faina is located on the latitude of -15.43697 and longitude of -50.39151,[5] 218km from Goiânia in the central-west area of the state. It is part of the Rio Vermelho Microregion. The main highways are GO-070 Goianira-Itaberaí to the crossroads at Cidade de Goiás, and GO-164.

Municipal boundaries:

Political data

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Demographic data

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  • Population density (2022): 3.63 per square kilometre (9.4/sq mi)
  • 2.5 residents per household in 2022
  • Population growth rate 2010 to 2022: 1.25%
  • Urban population in 2007: 3,862
  • Rural population in 2007: 3,056

Economic data

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  • Employed population in 2022: 10.99%[8]
  • GDP per capita in 2022: R$ 25,676.74.[9]
  • The main economic activities are cattle raising and agriculture (there were 146,000 head of cattle in 2006). In addition, Faina produces rice, corn, bananas, sugarcane, papaya and passion fruit.

Education and health

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  • Literacy rate: 79.4%
  • Infant mortality rate: 28.53 in 1,000 live births
  • Schools: 19 with 2,288 students in 2006
  • Hospitals: 2 with 29 beds in 2007
  • State ranking: 127 (out of 246 municipalities in 2022)[10]
  • National ranking: 3,628 (out of 5,570 municipalities in 2022)[11]

Xeroderma pigmentosum in Araras

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In the village of Araras, located within the municipality, a significant percentage of the population harbors the autosomal recessive gene causing degrees of the variant form of xeroderma pigmentosum, an inherited condition causing decreased ability to repair DNA damage such as that caused by ultraviolet (UV) light, with tens of people exhibiting the full spectrum of symptoms. The gene originated with a few European settlers that arrived in the area some time in the 18th or 19th century. A high degree of consanguinous marriages resulted in an increased incidence of the condition for children conceived by those marriages. Approximately 1 in 40 people in Araras and 1 in 410 people in the municipality of Faina show the full spectrum of symptoms, a far greater incidence than average.[12][13]

Tourism

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There are several waterfalls in the area, including Cachoeira das Três Quedas, which has a fall of 50 metres (160 ft). There is also a cavern 120 metres (390 ft) deep with several large chambers containing both stalagmites and stalactites.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ "População de Faina (GO) é de 7.070 pessoas, aponta o Censo do IBGE". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2023-06-28. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  3. ^ "Area of the territorial unit: Brazilian territorial area 2022. Rio de Janeiro: IBGE, 2023". cidades.ibge.gov.br. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  4. ^ "Faina | Prefeitura Municipal História". faina.go.gov.br. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  5. ^ "Faina (GPS Coordinates, Nearby Cities & Power Plants)". database.earth. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  6. ^ "Faina | Prefeitura Municipal Estrutura Organizacional". faina.go.gov.br. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  7. ^ "Faina | Prefeitura Municipal Gabinete do Vice-Prefeito". faina.go.gov.br. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  8. ^ "Central Register of Companies 2021. Rio de Janeiro: IBGE, 2023". cidades.ibge.gov.br. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  9. ^ IBGE, in partnership with the State Statistical Agencies, State Government Secretariats and Superintendence of the Manaus Free Trade Zone - SUFRAMA
  10. ^ IBGE | Cidades@ | Goiás | Faina | Panorama
  11. ^ IBGE | Cidades@ | Goiás | Faina | Panorama
  12. ^ Castro, L.P.; Sahbatou, M.; Kehdy, F.S.G.; Farias, A.A.; Yurchenko, A.A.; de Souza, T.A.; Rosa, R.C.A.; Mendes-Junior, C.T.; Borda, V.; Munford, V.; Zanardo, é.A.; Chehimi, S.N.; Kulikowski, L.D.; Aquino, M.M.; Leal, T.P. (April 2020). "The Iberian legacy into a young genetic xeroderma pigmentosum cluster in central Brazil". Mutation Research/Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis. 852: 503164. doi:10.1016/j.mrgentox.2020.503164.
  13. ^ Borges, Fernanda (2014-05-14). "Povoado em Goiás tem a maior taxa mundial de doença rara de pele". Goiás (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-03-14.


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