GOYANNA

goyanna, or goiana, a city of brazil in the n.e. angle of the state of pernambuco, about 65 m. n. of the city of pernambuco. pop.(1890) 15,436. it is built on a fertile plain between the rivers tracunhaem and capibaribe-mirim near their junction to form the goyanna river, and is 15 m. from the coast. it is surrounded by, and is the commercial centre for, one of the richest agricultural districts of the state, which produces sugar, rum, coffee, tobacco, cotton, cattle, hides and castor oil. the goyanna river is navigable for small vessels nearly up to the city, but its entrance is partly obstructed and difficult. goyanna is one of the oldest towns of the state, and was occupied by the dutch from 1636 to 1654. it has several old-style churches, an orphans' asylum, hospital and some small industries.