Parnamirim is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. The population in 2020, according with IBGE was 22,106 and the area is 2609.5 km2.[1] It is also, the start point of BR 232, one important federal highway.
Geography
edit- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Sertão Pernambucano
- Boundaries - Granito, Serrita and Bodocó (N); Santa Maria da Boa Vista and Orocó (S); Terra Nova and Cabrobó (E); Ouricuri and Santa Cruz (W)
- Area - 2.608.07 km²
- Elevation - 392 m
- Hydrography - Brigida and Terra Nova rivers
- Vegetation - Caatinga Hiperxerófila
- Climate - semi arid - hot and dry
- Annual average temperature - 26.0 c
- Distance to Recife - 554 km
Economy
editThe main economic activities in Parnamirim are commerce and agribusiness, especially farming of goats, cattle, sheep, pigs, chickens; and plantations of onions, beans and water melons.
Economic Indicators
editPopulation | GDP x(1000 R$).[2] | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
---|---|---|---|
19.850 | 68.057 | 3.542 | 0.11% |
Economy by Sector 2006
Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
---|---|---|
15.21% | 9.11% | 75.68% |
Health Indicators
editHDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
---|---|---|---|
0.665 | 1 | 29 | 31.5 |
References
edit- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ Parnamirim 2007 GDP IBGE page 30 Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ PE State site - City by city profile Archived August 4, 2009, at the Wayback Machine