Neighboring municipalities are Iaciara, Posse, Simolândia, Buritinópolis, Sítio d'Abadia, Damianópolis, and Flores de Goiás.

The small town lived off of the hardwoods extracted from the abundant forests nearby.

Located on the banks of the Rio Corrente, it is an obligatory stop for all those travelling between the states of the north and the south.

Soon other economic activities began such as rice, bean, corn, and manioc cultivation, taking advantage of the fertile soils.

[3] and [4] Motor vehicles in 2006 Agricultural data 2006 Alvorada do Norte is ranked 218 out of 242 municipalities in the state of Goiás on the United Nations 2000 Human Development Index with a score of 0.688.