It lies at an elevation of 839 m (2,753 ft) just off the main interstate highway, BR040, between the urban centers of Barbacena (north) and Juiz de Fora (south).

Livestock raising is the main economic activity with approximately 30,000 head of cattle and an annual production of milk of about 15,000,000 L (3,300,000 imp gal).

The region produces corn, strawberries, guava, nectaries, manioc, beans, oranges, coffee, peach and banana.

This is partially explained by the economic attraction of the nearby city of Juiz de Fora, making it the destination of many immigrants.

Theses fountains were used for a parade of drovers while came from the interior of Minas Gerais, bringing gold to Rio de Janeiro, at the time of Colonial Brazil.