permanent crops: 1,471 ha. Area of perennial crops: 58,498 ha. Area of natural pasture: 79,473 ha. Area of woodland and forests: 34,114 ha. Persons dependent on farming: 1,632 Farms with tractors: 332 Number of tractors: 690 Cattle herd: 104,300 head IBGE Education (2006) Schools: 16 Total Students: 5,027 Middle school enrollment: 731 Higher education: Unidade Universitária da UEG Adult literacy rate: 88.0% (2000) (national average was 86.4%) Silvânia is home to two of the most important schools in the 20th century in Goiás, Instituto Auxiliadora and Ginásio Anchieta. Health (2007) Hospitals: 1 Hospital beds: 44 Ambulatory clinics: 10 Infant mortality rate: 12,5 (2019) Human Development Index MHDI: 0.709 State ranking: 47 (out of 246 municipalities) National ranking: 904 (out of 5,507 municipalities) Tourism and History Silvânia has cultural attractions that are valuable for local and regional culture. Monuments from the 18th century, century-old houses, possible archeological and remains of the bandeirante and Black colonizations are some of the attractions. There are some historical gold pits, like Roda, Batatal, Caixão, Coração, das Moças and das Velhas. It is one of the oldest cities of Goiás . Unlike many cities in the state of Goiás, Silvânia has a long history, beginning in 1774 when miners coming from Santa Luzia, present-day Luziânia, found gold in the region. Soon a small settlement, called Bonfim, was established. In 1943 Bonfim was renamed to Silvânia in tribute to a local figure, Vicente Miguel da Silva. See also List of municipalities in Goiás Microregions of Goiás References Frigoletto Sepin Municipalities in Goiás Populated places established in 1774