while the distance to the regional center São Luís de Montes Belos is 6 km.

Neighboring municipalities are Mossâmedes, Anicuns, Turvânia, São Luís de Montes Belos, and Sanclerlândia.

The number of registered voters was 1971 (09/06/2004) while the mayor was Mauricio Martins de Freitas), vice-mayor (Adma Duarte Gomes e Silva), and there were 09 council members.

The ex-mayor Lourival de Assis Lobo (1951-2007) was the first independent mayor of the city and the emancipator.

The economy is based on cattle raising and growing of corn, bananas, and beans.