Panelas
Appearance
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Panelas is a city located in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Located at 182.6 km away from Recife, capital of the state of Pernambuco. Has an estimated (Ibge 2009) population of 25.500 inhabitants.
Geography
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Agreste Pernambucano
- Boundaries - Altinho (N); Quipapá and Jurema (S); Lagoa dos Gatos, São Benedito do Sul and Cupira (E); Ibirajuba (W).
- Area - 371.16 km2
- Elevation - 532 m
- Hydrography - Una River
- Vegetation - Caatinga Hipoxerófila
- Climate - Tropical hot and humid
- Annual average temperature - 21.9 c
- Distance to Recife - 182.6 km
Economy
The main economic activities in Panelas are based in agribusiness, especially sugarcane, manioc; and livestock such as cattle, goats, sheep and poultry.
Economic indicators
Population[1] | GDP x(1000 R$).[2] | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
---|---|---|---|
25.500 | 68.430 | 2.746 | 0.11% |
Economy by Sector 2006
Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
---|---|---|
6.08% | 9.38% | 84.54% |
Health indicators
HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
---|---|---|---|
0.576 | 1 | 26 | 26.8 |
References
- ^ http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdfIBGE Population 2009 Panelas, page 34]
- ^ Panelas 2007 GDP IBGE page 31
- ^ PE State site - City by city profile