Chã de Alegria

Chã de Alegria is a city located in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Located at 54 km away from Recife, capital of the state of Pernambuco. Has an estimated (Ibge 2009) population of 12.185 inhabitants.

Geography

• State - Pernambuco
• Region - Zona da mata Pernambucana
• Boundaries - Paudalho (N); Vitória de Santo Antão (S); São Lourenço da Mata (E); Glória do Goitá (W)
• Area - 48.45 km²
• Elevation - 160 m
• Hidrography - Capibaribe River
• Vegetation - Caducifólia forest
• Clima - Hot tropical and humid
• Annual average temperature - 25.0 c
• Distance to Recife - 54 km

Economy

The main economic activities in Chã de Alegria are based in agribusiness, especially sugarcane, coconuts; and livestock such as cattle and poultry.

Economic indicators

Population[1]	GDP x(1000 R$).[2]	GDP pc (R$)	PE
12.185	34.436	2.959	0.06 %

Economy by Sector 2006

Primary sector	Secondary sector	Service sector
15.18 %	8.43 %	76.39 %

Health indicators

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HDI (2000)	Hospitals (2007)	Hospitals beds (2007)	Childrens Mortality every 1000 (2005)
0.629	1	19	5.2

References

1. ^ http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdfIBGE Population 2009 Chã de Alegria, page 31]
2. ^ Chã de Alegria 2007 GDP IBGE page 29
3. ^ PE State site - City by city profile

Coordinates: 8°00′03″S 35°12′48″W / 8.00083°S 35.21333°W / -8.00083; -35.21333