The population of the municipality in 2020 by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) is 5,444 inhabitants in a total area of 1,778 km2.
The nearest regional centers are Unaí, João Pinheiro, and Paracatu.
The economy is based on cattle raising (41,000 head in 2006) and the growing of crops such as cotton (400 ha.
In the town the biggest sectors of employment were commerce and public administration.
This geographical article relating to Minas Gerais is a stub.