Correntes, Pernambuco

Location of Correntes within Pernambuco.

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Correntes (word portuguese for "chains") is a town located in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Located at 257.7 km away from Recife, capital of the state of Pernambuco. It has an estimated population of 16.686 inhabitants (Ibge 2009).

History

The history of Correntes was begun by Antonio Machado Dias, a rich portuguese farmer, in 1826. Dias lived in the are where is Correntes nowadays and he commanded the building of a catholic church dedicated to his patron saint (Saint Anthony). From that church, a lot of persons came to live in that area,what permitted the appearing of village of Barra de Correntes, which would become the town of Correntes.

Geography

• State - Pernambuco
• Region - Agreste Pernambucano
• Boundaries - Garanhuns and Palmeirina (N); Alagoas state (S and E); Lagoa do Ouro (W).
• Area - 339.3 km²
• Elevation - 391 m
• Hidrography - Mundaú River
• Vegetation - Subcaducifólia forest
• Clima - Hot and humid
• Annual average temperature - 23.7 c
• Distance to Recife - 257.7 km

Economy

The main economic activities in Correntes are based in agribusiness, especially sweet potatoes, beans, manioc; and livestock such as cattle, sheeps, horses and chickens.

Economic indicators

Population[1]	GDP x(1000 R$).[2]	GDP pc (R$)	PE
16.686	58.359	3.574	0.097 %

Economy by Sector 2006

Primary sector	Secondary sector	Service sector
20.03 %	8.20 %	71.77 %

Health indicators

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HDI (2000)	Hospitals (2007)	Hospitals beds (2007)	Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005)
0.587	1	11	16.8

Hymn

The hymn of Corrents was composed by Arlinda Brasil, a retired teacher.

Sample:

Portuguese version (original)
Correntes, nosso torrão adorado
Berço que nos viu nascer
Por ti daremos tudo e
Só a ti devemos querer

English version
Correntes, our dear land
Craddle that saw our birth
we will give everything for you
and only you we must love

References

1. ^ http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdfIBGE Population 2009 Correntes, page 32]
2. ^ Correntes 2007 GDP IBGE page 29
3. ^ PE State site - City by city profile

Coordinates: 9°07′44″S 36°19′48″W / 9.12889°S 36.33°W / -9.12889; -36.33