Cachoeirinha, Pernambuco

Cachoeirinha is a city located in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Located at 169 km away from Recife, capital of the state of Pernambuco.

Geography

State - Pernambuco
Region - Agreste Pernambucano
Boundaries - Tacaimbó (N); Lajedo (S); São Caitano, Altinho and Ibirajuba (E); São Bento do Una (W).
Area - 179.27 km²
Elevation - 536 m
Hydrography - Una and Ipojuca rivers
Vegetation - Caatinga Hipoxerófila
Climate - Semi arid
Annual average temperature - 21.0 c
Distance to Recife - 169 km

The main economic activities in Cachoeirinha are based in industry, commerce and agribusiness, especially beans, corn; and livestock such as cattle, pigs, sheeps, goats, horses and poultry.

Population^[1]	GDP x(1000 R$).^[2]	GDP pc (R$)	PE
18.123	66.476	3.816	0.11 %

Economy by Sector 2006

Primary sector	Secondary sector	Service sector
18.40 %	8.87 %	72.73 %

HDI (2000)	Hospitals (2007)	Hospitals beds (2007)	Childrens Mortality every 1000 (2005)
0.642	1	16	26.5