Verdejante
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Verdejante is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. The population in 2009, according with IBGE was 10.098 inhabitants and the total area is 476.03 km².
Geography
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Sertão Pernambucano
- Boundaries - Ceará state (N); Salgueiro (S and W); São José do Belmonte and Mirandiba (E).
- Area - 476.03 km²
- Elevation - 494 m
- Hidrography - Pajeú and Terra Nova rivers
- Vegetation - Caatinga hiperxerófila
- Clima - semi arid - (Sertão)
- Annual average temperature - 24.8 c
- Distance to Recife - 500 km
Economy
The main economic activities in Verdejante are based in agribusiness, especially creation of goats, sheep, pigss, cattle, chickens; and plantations of onions and beans.
Economic Indicators
| Population [1] | GDP x(1000 R$).[2] | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.098 | 25.162 | 2.630 | 0.04% |
Economy by Sector 2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
|---|---|---|
| 13.29% | 8.93% | 77.78% |
Health Indicators
| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.650 | 1 | 17 | 12.8 |
References
- ↑ http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdfIBGE Population Verdejante 2009, page 35
- ↑ Verdejante 2007 GDP IBGE page 32
- ↑ PE State site - City by city profile
Coordinates: 7°55′S 38°59′W / 7.917°S 38.983°W
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