Gameleira
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Gameleira | |
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Coordinates: 8°0′3″S 35°12′48″W / 8.00083°S 35.21333°W | |
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Region | Northeast |
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Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 31,318 |
Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) |
Website | gameleira |
Gameleira is a city in Pernambuco, Brazil. The name Gameleira is derived from the large number of Gameleira trees (family Moraceae) that were growing in the region. The city is 99 km away from Recife, the capital city of Pernambuco. Gameleira has a bus terminal, a public library, two state schools and several municipal schools.
History[]
The district of Gameleira was created by Provincial Law 763 (Lei Provincial n° 763), on July 11, 1867. It was then part of the municipality of Sirinhaém. In 1872, it became a village (Lei Provincial n° 1.057). In 1860, the
established a station in Gameleira. Local sugarcane plantations used the railroad to transport sugar to the port in Recife.Geography[]
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Zona da mata Pernambucana
- Boundaries - Ribeirão (N); Água Preta (S and W); Rio Formoso and Ribeirão (E)
- Area - 257.72 km2
- Elevation - 101 m
- Hydrography - Una and Sirinhaém Rivers
- Vegetation - forest
- Climate - Hot tropical and humid
- Annual average temperature - 25.1 c
- Distance to Recife - 94 km
Economy[]
The main economic activities in Gameleira are based in agribusiness, especially plantation of sugarcane; and creations of cattle and buffalos.
Economic indicators[]
Population [2] | GDP x(1000 R$).[3] | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
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27.823 | 77.324 | 2.942 | 0.13% |
Economy by Sector
Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
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19.70% | 6.78% | 73.52% |
Health indicators[]
HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
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0.590 | 1 | 14 | 15.2 |
References[]
- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ IBGE Population 2009 Gameleira, page 32
- ^ Gameleira 2007 GDP IBGE page 30 Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ PE State site - City by city profile
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Coordinates: 8°35′S 35°23′W / 8.583°S 35.383°W
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