Lagoa Grande, Pernambuco
Lagoa Grande is a city in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco, 665 km away from the state's capital, Recife. The population in 2009, according with IBGE was 22.408 inhabitants[1] and the total area is 1852.19 km².
Geography
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - São Francisco Pernambucano
- Boundaries - Santa Cruz (N); Bahia state (S); Santa Maria da Boa Vista (E); Petrolina and Dormentes (W)
- Area - 1852.19 km²
- Elevation - 300 m
- Hidrography - Garças and Pontal rivers
- Vegetation - Caatinga
- Clima - Semi arid ( Sertão) hot
- Distance to Recife - 665.8 km
Economy
The main economic activities in Lagoa Grande are based in commerce and agribusiness, especially creation of goats, sheeps, cattle, pigs, donkeys; and plantations of grapes (over than 32400 tons), tomatoes, onions, guava and mangoes.
Economic Indicators
| Population | GDP x(1000 R$).[2] | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22.408 | 163.859 | 7.757 | 0.27% |
Economy by Sector 2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
|---|---|---|
| 48.85% | 7.05% | 44.10% |
Health Indicators
| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.627 | 1 | 18 | 29.1 |
References
- ↑ http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 Lagoa Grande, page 33]
- ↑ Lagoa Grande 2007 GDP IBGE page 30
- ↑ PE State site - City by city profile