Canhotinho

Canhotinho (Little Left-handed) is a city located in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Located at 223 km away from Recife, capital of the state of Pernambuco. Has an estimated (Ibge 2009) population of 24.381 inhabitants.

Canhotinho Flag

Location of Canhotinho within Pernambuco.

Geography

• State - Pernambuco
• Region - Agreste Pernambucano
• Boundaries - Lajedo and Jurema (N); Palmeirina (S); Quipapá and Alagoas state (E); Angelim and Calçado (W).
• Area - 423.08 km²
• Elevation - 520 m
• Hydrography - Mundaú and Una rivers
• Vegetation - Subperenifólia forest
• Climate - Hot and humid
• Annual average temperature - 21.7 c
• Distance to Recife - 223 km

Economy

The main economic activities in Canhotinho are based in commerce and agribusiness, especially sugarcane, beans, manioc; and livestock such as cattle, sheep and poultry.

Economic indicators

Population[1]	GDP x(1000 R$).[2]	GDP pc (R$)	PE
24.381	76.093	3.142	0.13%

Economy by Sector 2006

Primary sector	Secondary sector	Service sector
14.52%	9.93%	75.55%

Health indicators

[3]

HDI (2000)	Hospitals (2007)	Hospitals beds (2007)	Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005)
0.588	1	27	38.0

References

1. "Population 2009 Canhotinho" (PDF). IBGE. p. 32. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
2. "Canhotinho 2007 GDP" (PDF). IBGE. p. 29. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
3. "Governo do Estado de Pernambuco - Welcome". .condepefidem.pe.gov.br. Retrieved 2015-09-20.