Palmeirina
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Location of Palmeirina within Pernambuco.
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Palmeirina's City Flag
Palmeirina is a city located in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Located at 252 km from Recife, capital of the state of Pernambuco, Palmeirina has an estimated (IBGE 2020) population of 7,600 inhabitants.[1]
Geography[]
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Agreste Pernambucano
- Boundaries - São João and Angelim (N); Correntes and Alagoas state (S); Canhotinho (E); Garanhuns (W).
- Area - 158.01 km2
- Elevation - 531 m
- Hydrography - Mundaú River
- Vegetation - forest
- Climate - Hot and humid
- Annual average temperature - 22.7 c
- Distance to Recife - 252 km
Economy[]
The main economic activities in Palmeirina are based in commerce and agribusiness, especially beans, bananas; and livestock such as cattle, sheep and poultry.
Economic indicators[]
Population[2] | GDP x(1000 R$).[3] | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
---|---|---|---|
8.481 | 30.029 | 3.538 | 0.05% |
Economy by Sector 2006
Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
---|---|---|
19.35% | 7.47% | 73.18% |
Health indicators[]
HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
---|---|---|---|
0.596 | 1 | 4 | 52.6 |
References[]
- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdfIBGE Population 2009 Palmeirina, page 34]
- ^ Palmeirina 2007 GDP IBGE page 31 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ PE State site - City by city profile
Coordinates: 8°56′S 36°17′W / 8.933°S 36.283°W
Categories:
- Municipalities in Pernambuco
- Pernambuco geography stubs