Barreiros, Pernambuco
Barreiros (Barriers) is a municipality in Pernambuco with 43,911 inhabitants.
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Municipality | |
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Coordinates: 8°49′4″S 35°11′9″W | |
Country | Brazil |
State | Pernambuco |
Area | |
• Total | 233.37 km2 (90.10 sq mi) |
Elevation | 22 m (72 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 43,911 |
• Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
Geography
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Zona da mata Pernambucana
- Boundaries - Tamandaré (N); Alagoas state and São José da Coroa Grande (S); Água Preta (W); Atlantic Ocean (E)
- Area - 233.37 km2
- Elevation - 22m
- Vegetation - Forest Subperenifólia
- Clima - Hot tropical and humid
- Annual average temperature - 24.9C
- Distance to Recife - 106 km
Beaches
Economy
The main economic activities in Barreiros are based in commerce, tourism and agribusiness. Especially coconuts, manioc, sugarcane, bananas; and creations of cattle and buffalos.
Notable people
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References
- http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 Barreiros, page 31]
- Barreiros 2007 GDP IBGE pag 29 Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- PE State site - City by city profile
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