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Flores | |
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 Flag  Seal | |
.png) Location in Pernambuco state | |
  Flores Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 7°51′57″S 37°58′30″W / 7.86583°S 37.97500°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State | Pernambuco |
| Mesoregion | Sertão Pernambucano |
| Area | |
| • Total | 996 km2 (385 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
| • Total | 22,618 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (59/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Flores (Portuguese for "Flowers") is a municipality (município) in the state of Pernambuco in Brazil. The population is 22,618 (2020 est.) in an area of 996 km2.
Geography[edit]
- Boundaries - Paraiba state and Quixaba (N); Betânia (S); Carnaíba and Custódia (E); Triunfo and Calumbi (W)
- Elevation - 466 m
- Hydrography - Pajeú River
- Vegetation - Caatinga hiperxerófila.
- Clima - Semi desertic ( Sertão) hot and dry
- Annual average temperature - 25.0 c
- Distance to Recife - 385 km
Economy[edit]
The main economic activities in Flores are based in agribusiness, especially creation of cattle and their milk, goats, sheep and plantations with beans, corn and guava (goiaba).
Economic Indicators[edit]
| Population | GDP x(1000 R$).[2] | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23.034 | 59.354 | 2.703 | 0.097% |
Economy by Sector
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
|---|---|---|
| 20.39% | 9.10% | 70.51% |
Health Indicators[edit]
| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's mortality every 1000 (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.613 | 1 | 22 | 27.5 |
References[edit]
- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ Flores 2007 GDP IBGE page 31 Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ PE State site - City by city profile
Capital: Recife | ||||||||||||||
| Mesoregion Agreste Pernambucano |
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| Mesoregion Mata Pernambucana |
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| Mesoregion Metropolitana de Recife |
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| Mesoregion Sao Francisco Pernambucano |
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| Mesoregion Sertão Pernambucano |
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