Mossâmedes is located northwest of the state capital, Goiânia in the Anicuns Microregion.

The main economic activities are cattle and poultry raising, small-scale farming, services, and government employment.

The main agricultural products in planted area were rice, bananas, sugarcane, manioc, corn, and hearts of palm.

For the complete list see frigoletto.com.br The settlement of Mossâmedes began as a village for the Indian tribes of Naundós, Acroás, and Caiapós in 1755.

Damiana da Cunha, granddaughter of the chief of the Caiapós was instrumental in converting the Indians.

In 1781, due to the continuing evasion of the Indians, another group of 800 Javaés and Carajás was brought from the Ilha do Bananal.