Pedra (stone) is a city located in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. It is located at 255 km away from Recife, capital of the state of Pernambuco, and has an estimated (IBGE 2020) population of 22,668 inhabitants.[1]
Geography
edit- 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
editThe 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
edit| Population[2] | GDP x(1000 R$).[3] | GDP pc (R$) | 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
edit| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.601 | 1 | 24 | 40.4 |
References
edit- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ 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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