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Orocó is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. The population in 2009, according with IBGE is 14.279[1] and the area is 554.75 km².
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Geography
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - São Francisco Pernambucano
- Boundaries - Parnamirim (N); Bahia state (S); Cabrobó (E); Santa Maria da Boa Vista (W)
- Area - 554.75 km²
- Elevation - 349 m
- Hidrography - Brigida River
- Vegetation - Caatinga hiperxerófila.
- Clima - Semi arid ( Sertão) hot and dry
- Annual average temperature - 26.1 c
- Distance to Recife - 576 km
Economy
The main economic activities in Orocó are based in general commerce and agribusiness, especially creation of goats, sheeps, cattle, donkeys and pigs; and plantations of onions, melons and bananas.
Economic Indicators
Population GDP x(1000 R$).[2] GDP pc (R$) PE 14.279 60.503 4.595 0.10 % Economy by Sector 2006
Primary sector Secondary sector Service sector 32.10 % 11.81 % 56.09 % Health Indicators
HDI (2000) Hospitals (2007) Hospitals beds (2007) Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) 0.667 1 11 41.9 References
- ^ http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 Orocó, page 33]
- ^ Orocó 2007 GDP IBGE page 30
- ^ PE State site - City by city profile
Coordinates: 08°37′12″S 39°36′07″W / 8.62°S 39.60194°W
Categories:- Populated places in Pernambuco
- Pernambuco geography stubs
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