The climate is tropical, with an average annual temperature of 25 °C. The rainy season is from October to May and the dry season extends from May to September. Annual rainfall is approximately 1,400 mm.
History
European settlement began in 1800 when Tomás Garcia, from Minas Gerais, took possession of a vast area of land called Campo Limpo. He sold half of the land to Jerônimo de Teixeira. At the beginning of the twentieth century the railroad arrived and a town grew around the station. Campo Limpo became a district of Catalão in 1913, later separating to become a municipality in 1931 and changing the name to Goiandira, after the name of the railroad station.
Political data
Eligible voters: 4,041 (12/2007)
Mayor: Odemir Moreira de Melo (January 2005)
Vice-mayor: Marcos Moreira Teixeira
Councilmembers: 09
Demographics
Population density: 8.78 inhabitants/km2 (2007)
Population growth rate 2000/2007: -0.12.%
Urban population in 2007: 4,252
Rural population in 2007: 673
Economy
The economy is based on cattle raising for meat and milk, in addition to agriculture—mainly corn and soybeans. There were approximately 44,800 head of cattle in the region in 2006 and 31,000 head of poultry. There were no agricultural products with more than 1,000 hectares planted in 2006. The main ones were rice, bananas, sugarcane, beans, manioc, corn, and soybeans.
Industrial establishments: 12 (06/2007)
Retail establishments: 51 (08/2007)
Dairies: Laticínios Terra Branca Ind. e Com. Ltda. (22/05/2006)
Banking institutions: Banco do Brasil S.A. (08/2007)