 Thus, part of the family Cunha Bueno, Geremias which was very close, also acquired several farms in the region, including Saint Helena, Pinheiro Machado, Buenópolis - Lavinia, Santa Maria - Bento de Abreu.The elevation is 449 m.



The main economic activity is the cultivation and industrialization of sugar cane to produce sugar and the alcohol fuel used in motor vehicles.There are secondary crops of maize, coffee and, predominantly beef, cattle.