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Dormentes is a city in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco, 750 km away from the state's capital, Recife. The population in 2009, according with IBGE was 16.462 inhabitants[1] and the area is 1537.59 km².
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Geography
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - São Francisco Pernambucano
- Boundaries - Santa Filomena (N); Petrolina (S); Santa Cruz and Lagoa Grande (E); Afrânio and Piaui state (W).
- Area - 1537.59 km²
- Elevation - 492 m
- Hidrography - Garças and Pontal rivers
- Vegetation - Caatinga
- Clima - Semi arid ( Sertão)
- Annual average temperature - 25.1 c
- Distance to Recife - 750 km
Economy
The main economic activities in Dormentes are based in general commerce and agribusiness, especially creation of sheeps ( over than 82000 heads), goats (over than 35000), pigs, cattle, donkeys and mules; and plantations of beans, corn and sorgo.
Economic Indicators
Population GDP x(1000 R$).[2] GDP pc (R$) PE 16.462 51.985 3.333 0.084 % Economy by Sector 2006
Primary sector Secondary sector Service sector 12.52 % 9.39 % 78.09 % Health Indicators
HDI (2000) Hospitals (2007) Hospitals beds (2007) Childrens Mortality every 1000 (2005) 0.600 1 13 28.7 References
- ^ http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 Cabrobó, page 32]
- ^ Dormentes 2007 GDP IBGE page 30
- ^ PE State site - City by city profile
Categories:- Pernambuco geography stubs
- Populated places in Pernambuco
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