[3] After cycles of crops such as coffee, cotton, sericulture, from 1957, the council found its economic vocation: the laying poultry.

This festival brings together not only an exhibition of innovations and products used in the poultry industry, as well as concerts and entertainment for the general population and the region of Bastos.

Census Data - 2000 Total Population : 20,588 Population density (inhabitants / km ²): 120.82 Infant mortality by 1 year (per thousand): 8.78 Life expectancy (years): 75.55 Fertility rate (children per woman): 2.06 Literacy Rate : 90.20% Human Development Index (HDI): 0.798 (Source: IPEA DATA) Source: 2000 census: In telecommunications, the city was served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.

The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable).

[6] The most diverse evangelical beliefs are present in the city, mainly Pentecostal, including the Assemblies of God in Brazil (the largest evangelical church in the country),[7][8] Christian Congregation in Brazil,[9] among others.