Limoeiro
Limoeiro is a city in Pernambuco, Brazil.
Geography
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Agreste Pernambucano
- Boundaries - Vicência (N); Passira and Feira Nova (S); Carpina, Lagoa do Carro and Buenos Aires (E); Bom Jardim, Salgadinho and João Alfredo (W)
- Area - 269.97 sqkm
- Elevation - 138 m
- Hidrography - Capibaribe and Goiana rivers
- Vegetation - Caducifólia forest
- Clima - Hot tropical and humid
- Annual average temperature - 25.1 c
- Distance to Recife - 91 km
Economy
The main economic activities in Limoeiro are based in industry, commerce, tourism and agribusiness especially plantations ofbananas and sugarcane; and creations of cattle, goats, sheeps, pigs and chickens.
Economic indicators
| Population[1] | GDP x(1000 R$).[2] | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57.203 | 201.985 | 3.519 | 0.36 % |
Economy by Sector
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
|---|---|---|
| 5.76 % | 12.32 % | 81.92 % |
Health indicators
| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Childrens Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.688 | 2 | 141 | 17.2 |
References
- ^ http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2008/POP2008_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2008 Limoeiro, page 30]
- ^ Limoeiro 2006 GDP IBGE pág 30
- ^ PE State site - City by city profile
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