Brejão
Brejão in Pernambuco.
Brejão is a municipality/city in the state of Pernambuco in Brazil. The population in 2009 was 9.780 and the total area is 159.79 km2.
Geography
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Agreste of Pernambuco
- Boundaries - Garanhuns (N and E); Lagoa do Carro (S); Terezinha (W).
- Area - 159.79 km2
- Elevation - 788 m
- Hidrography - Mundaú River
- Vegetation - Subcaducifólia forest
- Clima - Tropical hot and humid
- Annual average temperature - 22.0 c
- Distance to Recife - 244 km
Economy
The main economic activities in Brejão are related with agribusiness, especially creations of cattle; and plantations of beans, manioc, coffee and tobacco.
Economic Indicators
| Population [1] | GDP x(1000 R$).[2] | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.780 | 43.489 | 4.656 | 0.073% |
Economy by Sector 2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
|---|---|---|
| 28.99% | 16.88% | 54.13% |
Health Indicators
| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.569 | 1 | 8 | 28.2 |