Neighboring municipalities are Avelinópolis, Nazário, Campestre de Goiás, and Guapó.

Demographics The economy is based on services, public employment, cattle raising, and agriculture.

The main agricultural products were rice, bananas, beans, manioc, corn, soybeans, and tomatoes.

The ranking on the Municipal Human Development Index was 0.733 The settlement of Santa Bárbara began in 1930 with the arrival in the area of its first settlers, Pedro Luís Tavares, Antônio José de Araújo, and Tomás Lobo.

Two years later the construction began of a chapel honoring Saint Barbara, known as defender against storms and lightning, which were very common in the area.