Moreno, Pernambuco

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Moreno is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. It's integrated in the Recife metropolitan area with another 13 cities. Moreno has a total area of 195.6 square kilometers and had an estimated population of 55,659 inhabitants ^[1] in 2009 according with IBGE.

Geography

• State - Pernambuco
• Region - RMR (Recife)
• Boundaries - São Lourenço da Mata (N), Cabo de Santo Agostinho (S), Jaboatão (W), Vitória de Santo Antão (E)
• Area - 195.6 sqkm
• Elevation - 96 m (312 ft)
• Hydrography - Capibaribe River
• Vegetation - Atlantic forest, capoeira, capoeirinha and sugarcane plantation
• Climate - Hot tropical and dry
• Annual average temperature - 26 C
• Main road - BR 232 and PE 007
• Distance to Recife - 30 km

Economy

The main economic activities in Moreno are based in food industry, commerce and primary sector especially eggs, chickens and honey.

Economic Indicators

Population	GDP x(1000 R$).[2]	GDP pc (R$)	PE	RMR
55.659	207.508	3.928	0.35 %	0.54 %

Economy by Sector 2006

Primary sector	Secondary sector	Service sector
17.76 %	14.42 %	67.82 %

Health Indicators

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HDI (2000)	Hospitals (2007)	Hospitals beds (2007)	Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005)
0.693	2	123	20.4

References

1. ^ http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 Moreno, page 33]
2. ^ Moreno 2007 GDP IBGE page 31
3. ^ PE State site - City by city profile

Coordinates: 8°07′07″S 35°05′32″W / 8.11861°S 35.09222°W / -8.11861; -35.09222