Health and Education
In 2006 there were no hospitals. In 2000 the infant mortality rate was 24.95, well below the national average of 33.0. In 2006 the school system had 51 schools and 25,403 students. There were no institutions of higher learning. In 2000 the adult literacy rate was 89.0%, higher than the national average of 86.4%. Human Development Index: 0.742
- State ranking: 100 (out of 242 municipalities)
- National ranking: 2,096 (out of 5,507 municipalities)
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