Highway connections with Goiânia are made by GO-040 / Aragoiânia / Cromínia / Pontalina / Aloândia / GO-320.

See Sepin for the list of distances in Goiás The vegetation is typical cerrado with trees with twisted branches and thick bark.

The origin of the town is related to the devotion that a rancher, Antônio Miguel da Costa, had for the Catholic representation of the Virgin, Nossa Senhora Abadia.

The pioneer donated lands in the name of the "saint" with the intention of starting a town near Goiatuba and about 170 kilometers from Goiânia.

The economy is based on modest commerce, public employment, cattle raising, and agriculture.