It produces bricks and tiles (six brickworks) and has 16 small shoe factories, specializing in leather boots.

Municipal Human Development Index All data are from 2000 The name of the city comes from the Guanicuns Indians, who would hunt a bird with the same name (extinct).

The Indians made adornments from the feathers and ate the bird's tongue believing that it would allow them to imitate its beautiful singing.

Anicuns has taken advantage of the Rio dos Bois to put on a canoe championship called Copa Brasil de Canoagem, which is accompanied by parades, cultural activities and regional musical shows.

Tourist sites: · Poço do Boi de Ouro: craters with a depth of 30 meters.

· Morro de Monte Castelo: 7 km from the center of town, still has native forest on the top of the mountain.

· Serra da Canjica: only 3 km from the town, is next to the São José Jica waterfall, with a rocky wall and a free fall of more than 70 meters · Cachoeira São José: 2 km from the town, the place is made up of rapids and small waterfalls.