Soon many families arrived building straw huts. In Josias Lula, from Bahia, began to divide and sell lots with the help of local ranch owners.
In it became a district of Rio Verde. Economy The economy is based on agriculture, cattle raising, services, and modest transformation industries. There is significant production of poultry. In there were 08 industrial units and retail units. There were 2 bank branches: Banco do Brasil S. Public administration was the biggest employer in with workers, followed by commerce with workers, and by agriculture with workers.
There were 18, head of cattle and , head of poultry registered in There was a significant production of sugarcane with 9, hectares planted and a production of , tons in Other important crops were corn and soybeans.
There were agricultural units in with 15, hectares, of which 9, hectares were cultivated, and the rest natural pasture or woodlands. Health and education In there was 1 hospital with 18 beds and 1 walk-in health clinic. The infant mortality rate was In the school system had 6 schools with 3, students. There were no institutions of higher learning.
The adult literacy rate was
