Casinhas | |
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City | |
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Etymology: Little houses | |
Coordinates: 07°44′27″S 35°43′15″W / 7.74083°S 35.72083°W | |
Country | Brazil |
State | Pernambuco |
Mesoregion | Agreste of Pernambuco |
Area | |
• Total | 125.28 km2 (48.37 sq mi) |
Elevation | 390 m (1,280 ft) |
Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 14,368 |
• Density | 110/km2 (300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Casinhas or little houses (population: 14,368) is a city in northeastern Brazil, in the State of Pernambuco. It lies in the mesoregion of Agreste of Pernambuco and has 125.28 sq/km of total area.
Geography
[edit]- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Agreste of Pernambuco
- Boundaries - Paraíba (N), Surubim (S) Bom Jardim and Orobó (E); Vertentes do Lério (W).
- Area - 125.28 km2
- Elevation - 390 m
- Hydrography - Capibaribe and Goiana Rivers
- Vegetation - Caatinga hipoxerófila
- Annual average temperature - 23.3 c
- Distance to Recife - 133 km
Economy
[edit]The main economic activities in Casinhas is agribusiness, especially farming of cattle, goats and sheep.
Economic Indicators
[edit]Population [2] | GDP x(1000 R$).[3] | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
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14,368 | 38,794 | 2.642 | 0.06% |
Economy by Sector 2006
Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
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11.30% | 7.93% | 80.77% |
Health Indicators
[edit]HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
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0.588 | 3 | 33 | 10.5 |
References
[edit]- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 Casinhas, page 32]
- ^ Casinhas 2007 GDP IBGE page 29 Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ PE State site - City by city profile