Altinho, Pernambuco
Altinho is a municipality/city in the state of Pernambuco in Brazil. The population in 2009, according with IBGE was 22.427 inhabitants and the total area is 454.49 km2.
Geography
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Agreste of Pernambuco
- Boundaries - Caruaru and São Caetano (N); Cupira, Panelas and Ibirajuba (S); Agrestina (E); Cachoeirinha (W).
- Area - 454.49 km2
- Elevation - 454 m
- Hydrography - Una and Ipojuca rivers
- Vegetation - Caatinga hiperxerófila
- Clima - semi arid hot
- Annual average temperature - 23.1 c
- Distance to Recife - 163 km
Economy
The main economic activities in Altinho are related with commerce and agribusiness, especially creations of cattle, sheep, goats, pigs and chickens.
References
- IBGE Population 2009 Altinho, page 31
- Altinho 2007 GDP IBGE page 29 Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- PE State site - City by city profile
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