Bodocó
Appearance
Bodocó is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. The population in 2009, according to the IBGE, was 34.988[1] and the area is 1553.85 km².
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Geography
- State – Pernambuco
- Region – Sertão Pernambucano
- Boundaries – Ceará state (N); Parnamirim (S); Exu and Granito (E); Ouricuri and Ipubi (W)
- Area – 1553.85 km²
- Elevation – 443 m
- Hydrography – Brigida River
- Vegetation – Caatinga
- Climate – semi-arid, hot and dry
- Annual average temperature – 25.6 c
- Distance to Recife – 640 km
Economy
The main economic activities in Bodocó are based in commerce and agribusiness, especially the farming of goats, cattle, sheep, horses, donkeys, pigs, and honey; and plantations of corn and manioc.
Economic indicators
Population | GDP x(1000 R$).[2] | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
---|---|---|---|
34.988 | 95.282 | 2.854 | 0.16% |
Economy by sector 2006
Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
---|---|---|
15.58% | 8.08% | 76.34% |
Health indicators
HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's mortality every 1000 (2005) |
---|---|---|---|
0.611 | 1 | 29 | 31 |
References
- ^ http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 Bodocó, page 32]
- ^ Bodoco 2007 GDP IBGE page 29 Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ PE State site – City by city profile
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