Água Preta
Encyclopedia
Água Preta is a Brazil
ian municipality (City) in the state of Pernambuco
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, especially plantations of sugarcane
; and creations of cattle
, sheeps and buffalo
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Economy by Sector
2006
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...
ian municipality (City) 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...
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Geography
- State - PernambucoPernambucoPernambuco 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 - Zona da mata PernambucanaZona da Mata (coastal)The Zona da Mata is the narrow coastal plain between the Atlantic Ocean and the dry agreste and sertão regions in the northeastern Brazilian states of Maranhão, Piauí, Rio Grande do Norte, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Alagoas, Sergipe and Bahia....
- Boundaries - RibeirãoRibeirão, PernambucoRibeirão is a city located in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Located at 87 km away from Recife, capital of the state of Pernambuco. Has an estimated population of 39.317 inhabitants.-Geography:* State - Pernambuco...
(N); BarreirosBarreiros, Pernambuco-Geography:* State - Pernambuco* Region - Zona da mata Pernambucana* Boundaries - Tamandaré ; Alagoas state and São José da Coroa Grande ; Água Preta ; Atlantic Ocean * Area - 233.37 sqkm* Elevation - 22 m...
and AlagoasAlagoasAlagoas is one of the 27 federative units of Brazil and is situated in the eastern part of the Northeast Region. It borders: Pernambuco ; Sergipe ; Bahia ; and the Atlantic Ocean . It occupies an area of 27,767 km², being slightly larger than Haiti...
state (S); PalmaresPalmares, PernambucoPalmares is a city in northeastern Brazil, in the State of Pernambuco, with 58.819 inhabitants, according with IBge 2009. Its main activity is the combined field of agriculture and livestock...
, XexéuXexéuXexéu is a city in Pernambuco, Brazil. It is located in Zona da mata Pernambucana from the state capital Recife.-Geography:* State: Pernambuco* Region: Zona da mata Pernambucana...
and Joaquim NabucoJoaquim Nabuco, PernambucoJoaquim Nabuco is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Pernambuco, with an estimated population of 16,498 inhabitants as of 2009, according with IBGE. Has a total area of 121,88 km²...
(W); TamandaréTamandaréTamandaré is a municipality and a beach located roughly south of Recife, the capital city of the Brazilian state of Pernambuco.-Geography:* State - Pernambuco* Region - Zona da mata Pernambucana...
and GameleiraGameleiraGameleira is a City in Pernambuco, Brazil. The name Gameleira is derived from the large number of Gameleira trees that exited in the region. The city is located 99 km away from Recife, the capital city of Pernambuco...
(E) - Area - 543.16 sqkm
- Elevation - 93 m
- Hidrography - Una and Sirinhaém RiverSirinhaém River-References:*...
s - Vegetation - Subperenifólia forest
- Clima - Hot tropical and humid
- Annual average temperature - 25.2 c
- Distance to RecifeRecifeRecife 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...
- 125 km
Economy
The main economic activities in Água Preta are based in agribusinessAgribusiness
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 sugarcane
Sugarcane
Sugarcane refers to any of six to 37 species of tall perennial grasses of the genus Saccharum . Native to the warm temperate to tropical regions of South Asia, they have stout, jointed, fibrous stalks that are rich in sugar, and measure two to six metres tall...
; 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...
, sheeps and buffalo
American Bison
The American bison , also commonly known as the American buffalo, is a North American species of bison that once roamed the grasslands of North America in massive herds...
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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... |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30.792 | 94.319 | 3.196 | 0.16 % |
Economy by Sector
2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
|---|---|---|
| 21.91 % | 7.78 % | 70.31 % |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.597 | 1 | 16 | 20 |