Santa Helena is located in the Sudoeste de Goiás Microregion, 31 kilometers east of the important city of Rio Verde.

In 1943 the name was changed to Ipeguari, meaning "happy field", in homage to the stream called Campo Alegre that flowed through the region.

In 1948, when the city became a municipality, the name reverted to Santa Helena de Goiás by popular acclaim.

The economy is based on mechanized agriculture, cattle raising, services, public administration, and small transformation industries.

Ranking on the Municipal Human Development Index All data are from 2000 For the complete list see Frigoletto.com