Palmeirina
Location of Palmeirina within Pernambuco.
Palmeirina's City Flag
Palmeirina is a city located in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Located at 252 km from Recife, capital of the state of Pernambuco, Palmeirina has an estimated (Ibge 2009) population of 8.481 inhabitants.
Geography
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Agreste Pernambucano
- Boundaries - São João and Angelim (N); Correntes and Alagoas state (S); Canhotinho (E); Garanhuns (W).
- Area - 158.01 km2
- Elevation - 531 m
- Hidrography - Mundaú River
- Vegetation - Subperenifólia forest
- Clima - Hot and humid
- Annual average temperature - 22.7 c
- Distance to Recife - 252 km
Economy
The main economic activities in Palmeirina are based in commerce and agribusiness, especially beans, bananas; and livestock such as cattle, sheep and poultry.
Economic indicators
| Population[1] | GDP x(1000 R$).[2] | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.481 | 30.029 | 3.538 | 0.05% |
Economy by Sector 2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
|---|---|---|
| 19.35% | 7.47% | 73.18% |
Health indicators
| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.596 | 1 | 4 | 52.6 |
References
- ↑ http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdfIBGE Population 2009 Palmeirina, page 34]
- ↑ Palmeirina 2007 GDP IBGE page 31
- ↑ PE State site - City by city profile