Bezerros (biˈzeʁus) is a municipality

Municipality

A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...

 in northeastern Brazil

Brazil

Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

, in the State of Pernambuco

Pernambuco

Pernambuco is a state of Brazil, located in the Northeast region of the country. To the north are the states of Paraíba and Ceará, to the west is Piauí, to the south are Alagoas and Bahia, and to the east is the Atlantic Ocean. There are about of beaches, some of the most beautiful in the...

, near the city of Gravatá

Gravatá

Gravatá is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil, located about 75 km from the state's capital Recife . The population of Gravatá in 2009 was 75.229 inhabitants, according with IBGE.- Geography :...

. Its coordinates are 8°14′S 35°47′W and its area is 492.6 km². Also known as Papangu city, because a festive tradition in which the people dress masks of all types during the Carnival

Carnival

Carnaval is a festive season which occurs immediately before Lent; the main events are usually during February. Carnaval typically involves a public celebration or parade combining some elements of a circus, mask and public street party...

 festivities. During the carnival time, it is one of the most visited cities in the interior of the state

Pernambuco

Pernambuco is a state of Brazil, located in the Northeast region of the country. To the north are the states of Paraíba and Ceará, to the west is Piauí, to the south are Alagoas and Bahia, and to the east is the Atlantic Ocean. There are about of beaches, some of the most beautiful in the...

.Also, it was a center of coffee

Coffee

Coffee is a brewed beverage with a dark,init brooo acidic flavor prepared from the roasted seeds of the coffee plant, colloquially called coffee beans. The beans are found in coffee cherries, which grow on trees cultivated in over 70 countries, primarily in equatorial Latin America, Southeast Asia,...

 production, an activity which is no longer important in the region.

Geography

• State - Pernambuco
  Pernambuco
  Pernambuco is a state of Brazil, located in the Northeast region of the country. To the north are the states of Paraíba and Ceará, to the west is Piauí, to the south are Alagoas and Bahia, and to the east is the Atlantic Ocean. There are about of beaches, some of the most beautiful in the...
  
  
• Region - Agreste
  Agreste
  In Brazil, the agreste is a narrow zone in the states of Paraíba, Pernambuco, Alagoas, Sergipe and Bahia between the coastal forest zona da mata and the semiarid sertão...
  
   of Pernambuco
• Boundaries - Cumaru
  Cumaru
  Cumaru is a city located in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Located at 132 km away from Recife, capital of the state of Pernambuco. Has an estimated population of 13.812 inhabitants.-Geography:* State - Pernambuco...
  
   and Passira
  Passira
  Passira is a city and head of municipality in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil.-Geography:* State - Pernambuco* Region - Agreste Pernambucano...
  
    (N); Agrestina
  Agrestina
  Agrestina is a Brazilian city in the state of Pernambuco, mesoregion of Agreste. Has an estimated population of 22,591 in 2009 in a total territory of 201.44 km2.-Geography:* State - Pernambuco* Region - Agreste of Pernambuco...
  
   and São Joaquim do Monte
  São Joaquim do Monte
  São Joaquim do Monte is a city located in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Located at 124.6 km away from Recife, capital of the state of Pernambuco...
  
    (S); Caruaru
  Caruaru
  Caruaru is a Brazilian city in the Pernambuco state. The most populous city in the interior of the state, it's located in the zone named Agreste and because of its cultural importance, it's known by its people as the Capital do Agreste and Princesinha do Agreste.130 kilometers from...
  
   and Riacho das Almas
  Riacho das Almas
  Riacho das Almas is a city in northeastern Brazil, in the State of Pernambuco. It lies in the mesoregion of Agreste of Pernambuco and has 313.99 sq/km of total area.-Geography:* State - Pernambuco* Region - Agreste of Pernambuco...
  
   (W); Gravatá
  Gravatá
  Gravatá is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil, located about 75 km from the state's capital Recife . The population of Gravatá in 2009 was 75.229 inhabitants, according with IBGE.- Geography :...
  
  , Camocim de São Félix
  Camocim de São Félix
  Camocim de São Félix is a city located in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Located at 113.7 km away from Recife, capital of the state of Pernambuco...
  
    and Sairé
  Sairé
  Sairé is a city located in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Located at 110.7 km away from Recife, capital of the state of Pernambuco. Has an estimated population of 14.194 inhabitants.-Geography:* State - Pernambuco...
  
   (E)
• Area - 492.6 sqkm
• Elevation - 470 m
• Hidrography - Capibaribe
  Capibaribe River
  The Capibaribe River is a river located in Pernambuco state, Brazil, with a length of 240 kilometers. The Capibaribe originates in the Serra do Jacarará, in the municipality of Poção, and flows to the Atlantic Ocean.-Etymology:...
  
  , Ipojuca
  Ipojuca River
  -References:*...
  
   and Una rivers
• Clima - Hot tropical and humid
• Main road - BR 232
• Distance to Recife
  Recife
  Recife is the fifth-largest metropolitan area in Brazil with 4,136,506 inhabitants, the largest metropolitan area of the North/Northeast Regions, the 5th-largest metropolitan influence area in Brazil, and the capital and largest city of the state of Pernambuco. The population of the city proper...
  
   - 100 km

Tourist attractions

• Lula Vassoureiro's Atelier
• Centro de Artesanato de Pernambuco - Handicraft center
• J. Borges' atelier
• Papangu Carnival
  Carnival
  Carnaval is a festive season which occurs immediately before Lent; the main events are usually during February. Carnaval typically involves a public celebration or parade combining some elements of a circus, mask and public street party...
  
  

Economy

The main activities based in Bezerros are tourism, commerce and agribusiness

Agribusiness

In agriculture, agribusiness is a generic term for the various businesses involved in food production, including farming and contract farming, seed supply, agrichemicals, farm machinery, wholesale and distribution, processing, marketing, and retail sales....

. Especially, plantations of tomatoes and creations of cattle

Cattle

Cattle are the most common type of large domesticated ungulates. They are a prominent modern member of the subfamily Bovinae, are the most widespread species of the genus Bos, and are most commonly classified collectively as Bos primigenius...

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Economic Indicators

Population	GDP x(1000 R$).	GDP pc (R$)	PE Pernambuco Pernambuco is a state of Brazil, located in the Northeast region of the country. To the north are the states of Paraíba and Ceará, to the west is Piauí, to the south are Alagoas and Bahia, and to the east is the Atlantic Ocean. There are about of beaches, some of the most beautiful in the...
58.354	232.859	4.112	0.38 %

Economy by Sector
2006

Primary sector	Secondary sector	Service sector
6.22 %	16.30 %	77.48 %

Health Indicators

HDI Human Development Index The Human Development Index is a composite statistic used to rank countries by level of "human development" and separate "very high human development", "high human development", "medium human development", and "low human development" countries... (2000)	Hospitals (2007)	Hospitals beds (2007)	Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005)
0.619	2	170	17.9