Catende

Catende is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Pernambuco. Has an estimated population in 2020 of 43,340 inhabitants in a total area of 207.24 km².^[1] The economy is based on the cultivation of sugarcane and the production of derived products (sugar and ethanol). Catende used to boast the world's largest sugar mill. ^{[citation needed]}

Geography

State - Pernambuco
Region - Zona da mata Pernambucana
Boundaries - Bonito (N); Palmares (E); Maraial and Jaqueira (S); Belém de Maria (W)
Area - 206.92 km²
Elevation - 168 m
Hydrography - Una river
Vegetation - Subperenifólia forest
Climate - Hot tropical and humid
Annual average temperature - 24.8 c
Distance to Recife - 137 km

Economy

The main economic activities in Catende are based in industry, commerce and agribusiness especially sugarcane and cattle.

Economic Indicators

Population ^[2]	GDP x(1000 R$).^[3]	GDP pc (R$)	PE
35.251	116.847	3.490	0.194%

Economy by Sector

Primary sector	Secondary sector	Service sector
4.99%	23.62%	71.39%

Health Indicators

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HDI (2000)	Hospitals (2007)	Hospitals beds (2007)	Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005)
0.644	1	25	39.1

References

^ IBGE 2020
^ http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf Archived 2009-10-07 at the Wayback Machine IBGE Population 2009 Catende, page 32]
^ Catende 2007 GDP IBGE page 29 Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
^ PE State site - City by city profile

8°40′01″S 35°43′01″W / 8.66694°S 35.71694°W / -8.66694; -35.71694

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[1] IBGE 2020

[2] ttp://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf Archived 2009-10-07 at the Wayback Machine IBGE Population 2009 Catende, page 32]

[3] Catende 2007 GDP IBGE page 29 Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine

[4] PE State site - City by city profile

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