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Orobó in Pernambuco.
Orobó FlagOrobó is a municipality/city in the state of Pernambuco in Brazil. The population in 2009 was 22.239 inhabitants and the total area is 140.78 km2. The city has the best children's mortality rate of the state (2.9) and one of the best in the whole country.
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Geography
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Agreste of Pernambuco
- Boundaries - Paraiba state (N); Bom Jardim (S); Machados and São Vicente Ferrer (E); Casinhas (W).
- Area - 140.78 km2
- Elevation - 415 m
- Hidrography - Goiana River
- Vegetation - Caducifólia and Subcaducifólia forests
- Clima - Tropical hot and humid
- Annual average temperature - 25.0 c
- Distance to Recife - 127.4 km
Economy
The main economic activities in Orobó are related with commerce and agribusiness, especially creations of cattle, goats, pigs, chickens; and plantations of bananas and sugarcane.
Economic Indicators
Population [1] GDP x(1000 R$).[2] GDP pc (R$) PE 22.239 72.461 3.350 0.12 % Economy by Sector 2006
Primary sector Secondary sector Service sector 20.17 % 6.74 % 73.09 % Health Indicators
HDI (2000) Hospitals (2007) Hospitals beds (2007) Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) 0.612 1 29 2.9 References
- ^ IBGE Population 2009 Orobó, page 33
- ^ Orobó 2007 GDP IBGE page 31
- ^ PE State site - City by city profile
Coordinates: 7°44′42″S 35°36′07″W / 7.745°S 35.60194°W
Categories:- Populated places in Pernambuco
- Pernambuco geography stubs
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