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Vertentes is a municipality/city in the state of Pernambuco in Brazil. The population in 2020, according with IBGE was 20,954 inhabitants and the total area is 196.325 km2.[1]
Geography[edit]
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Agreste of Pernambuco
- Boundaries - Paraiba state (N); Caruaru and Toritama (S); Frei Miguelinho and Santa Maria do Cambucá (E); Taquaritinga do Norte (W).
- Area - 196.325 km2
- Elevation - 401 m
- Hydrography - Capibaribe River
- Vegetation - Caatinga hipoxerófila
- Climate - Semi arid hot
- Annual average temperature - 23.7 c
- Distance to Recife - 151 km
Economy[edit]
The main economic activities in Vertentes are related with mineral extraction industry and agribusiness, especially creations of cattle, goats, sheep and chickens.
Economic Indicators[edit]
| Population [2] | GDP x(1000 R$).[3] | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18.186 | 49.097 | 2.885 | 0.081% |
Economy by Sector 2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
|---|---|---|
| 10.00% | 9.86% | 80.14% |
Health Indicators[edit]
| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.616 | 1 | 35 | 28 |
References[edit]
- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ IBGE: Population 2009 Vertentes, page 35
- ^ Vertentes 2007 GDP IBGE page 32 Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ PE State site - City by city profile Archived August 4, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
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| Mesoregion Agreste Pernambucano |
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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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7°54′10″S 35°59′16″W / 7.90278°S 35.98778°W
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