Limoeiro
Limoeiro | |
|---|---|
 Limoeiro Overview | |
 Flag | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| State | Pernambuco |
| Region | Agreste |
| Area | |
| • Total | 269.97 km2 (104.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 138 m (453 ft) |
| Average Temperature | 25.1 °C (77.2 °F) |
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 km2
- 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 of bananas and sugarcane, and the raising of cattle, goats, sheep, pigs and chickens.
Economic indicators
| Population[1] | GDP x(1000 R$).[2] | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57.243 | 219.496 | 3.951 | 0.37% |
Economy by sector (2006)
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
|---|---|---|
| 5.76% | 12.32% | 81.92% |
Health indicators
| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's mortality every 1000 (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.688 | 2 | 141 | 17.2 |
References
- ^ http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 (Limoeiro, page 33)
- ^ Limoeiro 2007 GDP IBGE page 30
- ^ PE State site - City by city profile
External links
Media related to Limoeiro (Pernambuco) at Wikimedia Commons
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