Agrestina
City in Pernambuco, Brazil
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Location of Agrestina in Pernambuco
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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 25,065 with a population density of 113 inhabitants per square kilometer.
Geography
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Agreste of Pernambuco
- Boundaries - Caruaru and Bezerros (N); Cupira (S); São Joaquim do Monte (E); Altinho (W)
- Area - 200.58 km2 (77.44 sq mi)
- Elevation - 427 kilometres (265 mi)
- Hydrography - Una River
- Vegetation - Hiperxerófila caatinga
- Climate - Transition between tropical (coastal) and semi arid
- Annual average temperature - 23.4 c
- Distance to Recife - 150 kilometres (93 mi)
Economy
The main economic activities in Agrestina are based in general commerce, industry and agribusiness. Especially, manioc and, creations of cattle, goats and sheep.
Economic Indicators
Population [2] | GDP x(1000 R$).[3] | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
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22.591 | 85.752 | 3.997 | 0.14% |
Economy by Sector 2006
Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
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19.29% | 12.90% | 67.81% |
Health Indicators
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HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
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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
- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 Agrestina, page 31]
- ^ Agrestina 2007 GDP IBGE pag 29 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ PE State site - City by city profile
- ^ "CONHEÇA AGRESTINA" (in Portuguese). Agrestina, Pernambuco, Brazil: Prefeitura Municipal de Agrestina. 2015. Retrieved 2015-08-27.[permanent dead link]
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Capital: Recife
Agreste Pernambucano
Alto Capibaribe | |
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Brejo Pernambucano | |
Garanhuns | |
Médio Capibaribe | |
Vale do Ipanema | |
Vale do Ipojuca |
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Mata Pernambucana
Mata Meridional Pernambucana | |
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Mata Setentrional Pernambucana | |
Vitoria de Santo Antão |
Metropolitana de Recife
Itamaracá | |
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Recife | |
Porto de Suape | |
Fernando de Noronha |
Sao Francisco Pernambucano
Itaparica | |
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Petrolina |
Sertão Pernambucano
Araripina | |
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Pajeú | |
Salgueiro | |
Sertão do Moxotó |