Orocó
Appearance
Orocó | |
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Coordinates: 08°37′12″S 39°36′07″W / 8.62000°S 39.60194°W | |
Country | Brazil |
State | Pernambuco |
Region | São Francisco Pernambuco |
Area | |
• Total | 554.75 km2 (214.19 sq mi) |
Elevation | 349 m (1,145 ft) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 15,152 |
Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Average Temperature | 26.1 C |
Orocó is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Its population in 2020, according with IBGE, is 15,152 and its area is 554.75 km2.[1]
Geography
[edit]- 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
- Hydrography - Brigida River
- Vegetation - Caatinga hiperxerófila.
- Climate - Semi arid (Sertão) hot and dry
- Annual average temperature - 26.1 C
- Distance to Recife - 576 km
Economy
[edit]The main economic activities in Orocó are based in general on commerce and agribusiness, especially farming of goats, sheep, cattle, donkeys and pigs; and plantations of onions, melons and bananas.
Economic Indicators
[edit]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
[edit]HDI (2000)[3] | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
---|---|---|---|
0.667 | 1 | 11 | 41.9 |
References
[edit]- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ Orocó 2007 GDP IBGE page 30 Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ PE State site - City by city profile Archived August 4, 2009, at the Wayback Machine