Camutanga

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Camutanga is a city located in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Located at 120 km from Recife, capital of the state of Pernambuco. Has an estimated (Ibge 2009) population of 8.214 people and one of the strongest GDP per capita of Zona da mata Pernambucana.

Geography

  • State - Pernambuco
  • Region - Zona da mata Pernambucana
  • Boundaries - Itambé and Paraiba state (N); Ferreiros (S); Timbaúba (W); Itambé (E)
  • Area - 37.3 sqkm
  • Elevation - 98 m
  • Hidrography - Goiana River
  • Vegetation - Caducifólia forest
  • Clima - Hot tropical and humid
  • Annual average temperature - 25.2 c
  • Distance to Recife - 120 km

Economy

The main economic activities in Camutanga are based in food and beverage industry, commerce and agribusiness, especially sugarcane, bananas; and livestock such as cattle.

Economic indicators

Population[1] GDP x(1000 R$).[2] GDP pc (R$) PE
8.241 77.417 9.774 0.13%

Economy by Sector 2006

Primary sector Secondary sector Service sector
7.53% 50.87% 41.60%

Health indicators

[3]

HDI (2000) Hospitals (2007) Hospitals beds (2007) Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005)
0.632 1 20 24

References

Coordinates: 7°24′25″S 35°16′26″W / 7.40694°S 35.27389°W / -7.40694; -35.27389


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