Agrestina

Agrestina
City

City Hall of Agrestina

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Location of Agrestina in Pernambuco
Agrestina

Location of Agrestina in Brazil

Coordinates: 8°27′S 35°57′W / 8.450°S 35.950°W / -8.450; -35.950Coordinates: 8°27′S 35°57′W / 8.450°S 35.950°W / -8.450; -35.950
Country Brazil Brazil
State Pernambuco
Region Agreste
Government
 • Mayor Thiago Nunes (PDT, 2013–2016)
Area
 • Total 200.58 km2 (77.44 sq mi)
Elevation 427 m (1,401 ft)
Population (2014)
 • Total 24,052
 • Density 120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Agrestinense
Time zone BRT (UTC-3)
Average Temperature 23.4 C
Main Church

Agrestina (Wilding) is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Pernambuco, mesoregion of Agreste. It covers 200.58 km2 (77.44 sq mi), and has a population of 24,052 with a population density of 120 inhabitants per square kilometer.[1]

Geography

Economy

The main economic activities in Agrestina are based in general commerce, industry and agribusiness. Especially, manioc and, creations of cattle, goats and sheeps.

Economic Indicators

Population [2] GDP x(1000 R$).[3] GDP pc (R$) PE
22.591 85.752 3.997 0.14%

Economy by Sector 2006

Primary sector Secondary sector Service sector
19.29% 12.90% 67.81%

Health Indicators

[4]

HDI (2000) Hospitals (2007) Hospitals beds (2007) Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005)
0.612 1 72 33.8

History

Agrestina was founded in 1884 so Bebedouro, and became a district of Altinho in 1911. It became an independent municipality in 1928 under the name of Bebedouro, which was changed to Agrestina in 1943.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Agrestina" (in Portuguese). Brasília, Brazil: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. 2015. Retrieved 2015-08-27.
  2. ↑ http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 Agrestina, page 31]
  3. ↑ Agrestina 2007 GDP IBGE pag 29 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ↑ PE State site - City by city profile
  5. ↑ "CONHEÇA AGRESTINA" (in Portuguese). Agrestina, Pernambuco, Brazil: Prefeitura Municipal de Agrestina. 2015. Retrieved 2015-08-27.
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