Pedra, Pernambuco
Pedra (stone) is a city located in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Located at 255 km away from Recife, capital of the state of Pernambuco. Has an estimated (Ibge 2009) population of 20.788 inhabitants.
Geography
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Agreste Pernambucano
- Boundaries - Arcoverde and Pesqueira (N); Águas Belas (S); Caetés, Paranatama and Venturosa (E); Buique (W)
- Area - 803.02 km2
- Elevation - 593 m
- Hydrography - Ipanema River
- Vegetation - Caatinga Hipoxerófila
- Climate - Semi arid - hot
- Annual average temperature - 22.9 c
- Distance to Recife - 255.4 km
Economy
The main economic activities in Pedra are based in commerce and agribusiness, especially manioc, beans, tomatoes, corn; and livestock such as cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, horses and chickens.
Economic indicators
Population[1] | GDP x(1000 R$).[2] | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
---|---|---|---|
20.788 | 91.010 | 4.521 | 0.15% |
Economy by Sector 2006
Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
---|---|---|
30.53% | 10.35% | 59.12% |
Health indicators
HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
---|---|---|---|
0.601 | 1 | 24 | 40.4 |
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References
- http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdfIBGE Population 2009 Pedra, page 34]
- Pedra 2007 GDP IBGE page 31 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- PE State site - City by city profile
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