Rio Formoso

Rio Formoso is a municipality ( city) in Pernambuco with 21,815 inhabitants.

Contents 1 Geography 1.1 Beaches 2 Economy 2.1 Economic Indicators 2.2 Health Indicators 3 References

Geography

• State - Pernambuco
• Region - Zona da mata Pernambucana
• Boundaries - Sirinhaém (N); Tamandaré (S); Gameleira (W); Tamandaré and Atlantic Ocean (E)
• Area - 239.8 sqkm
• Elevation - 5 m
• Vegetation - Forest Subperenifólia
• Clima - Hot tropical and humid
• Annual average temperature - 25.2 c
• Distance to Recife - 91 km

Beaches

• Pedra beach and Reduto beach

There are the only two beaches in Rio Formoso. The major attraction is the estuary of the Formoso River. Has an extensive area of coconut trees, sand banks and natural reefs.

Economy

The main economic activities in Rio Formoso are based in food and beverage industry and agribusiness. Especially, coconuts, sugarcane, and creations of cattle.

Economic Indicators

Population [1]	GDP x(1000 R$).[2]	GDP pc (R$)	PE
21.815	128.391	6.107	0.21 %

Economy by Sector 2006

Primary sector	Secondary sector	Service sector
11.74 %	40.87 %	47.39 %

Health Indicators

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HDI (2000)	Hospitals (2007)	Hospitals beds (2007)	Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005)
0.621	1	65	34.1

References