Number of Municipalities: 24.
Total area: 5,208.9km2.
Participation in State GDP: 4.76%
Economic base: agriculture (sugar cane), industry (poultry farming, milk products, cachaça, fish processing) and services (tourism).
Unique Characteristics: Is undergoing significant expansion in the foodstuffs industry, given impetus by recent investments by companies such as Sadia and Kraft foods.
