Agrestina | |
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![]() City Hall of Agrestina | |
![]() Location of Agrestina in Pernambuco | |
Coordinates: 8°27′S 35°57′W / 8.450°S 35.950°W | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Pernambuco |
Region | Agreste |
Government | |
• Mayor | Thiago Nunes (PDT, 2013–2016) |
Area | |
• Total | 200.58 km2 (77.44 sq mi) |
Elevation | 427 m (1,401 ft) |
Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 25,065 |
• Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
Demonym | Agrestinense |
Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Average Temperature | 23.4 C |
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Agrestina (Wilding) is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Pernambuco, mesoregion of Agreste. It covers 200.58 km2 (77.44 sq mi), and has a population of 25,065 with a population density of 113 inhabitants per square kilometer.
Geography[edit]
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Agreste of Pernambuco
- Boundaries - Caruaru and Bezerros (N); Cupira (S); São Joaquim do Monte (E); Altinho (W)
- Area - 200.58 km2 (77.44 sq mi)
- Elevation - 427 kilometres (265 mi)
- Hydrography - Una River
- Vegetation - Hiperxerófila caatinga
- Climate - Transition between tropical (coastal) and semi arid
- Annual average temperature - 23.4 c
- Distance to Recife - 150 kilometres (93 mi)
Economy[edit]
The main economic activities in Agrestina are based in general commerce, industry and agribusiness. Especially, manioc and, creations of cattle, goats and sheep.
Economic Indicators[edit]
Population [2] | GDP x(1000 R$).[3] | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
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22.591 | 85.752 | 3.997 | 0.14% |
Economy by Sector 2006
Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
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19.29% | 12.90% | 67.81% |
Health Indicators[edit]
HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
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0.612 | 1 | 72 | 33.8 |
History[edit]
Agrestina was founded in 1884 so Bebedouro, and became a district of Altinho in 1911. It became an independent municipality in 1928 under the name of Bebedouro, which was changed to Agrestina in 1943.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 Agrestina, page 31]
- ^ Agrestina 2007 GDP IBGE pag 29 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ PE State site - City by city profile
- ^ "CONHEÇA AGRESTINA" (in Portuguese). Agrestina, Pernambuco, Brazil: Prefeitura Municipal de Agrestina. 2015. Retrieved 2015-08-27.[permanent dead link]