Limoeiro
Encyclopedia
Limoeiro is a city in Pernambuco
, Brazil
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especially plantations of banana
s and sugarcane
; and creations of cattle
, goat
s, sheeps, pig
s and chicken
s.
Economy by Sector
2006
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...
, 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...
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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 - Agreste PernambucanoAgresteIn 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...
- Boundaries - VicênciaVicênciaVicência is a city located in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Located at 81 km away from Recife, capital of the state of Pernambuco. Has an estimated population of 27.877 inhabitants.-Geography:* State - Pernambuco...
(N); PassiraPassiraPassira is a city and head of municipality in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil.-Geography:* State - Pernambuco* Region - Agreste Pernambucano...
and Feira NovaFeira Nova, PernambucoFeira Nova is a city in northeastern Brazil, in the State of Pernambuco. According with IBGE, has an estimated population of 20.052 inhabitants .-Geography:* State - Pernambuco* Region - Agreste Pernambucano...
(S); CarpinaCarpinaCarpina is a city in Pernambuco, Brazil. Its economy is based on commerce and footwear industry. Its current mayor is Manoel Botafogo.-Geography:* State - Pernambuco* Region - Zona da mata Pernambucana...
, Lagoa do CarroLagoa do CarroLagoa do Carro is a city in Pernambuco, Brazil. It is located in Zona da mata Pernambucana region at 60 km of the state capital Recife.-Geography:* State - Pernambuco* Region - Zona da mata Pernambucana...
and Buenos AiresBuenos Aires, PernambucoBuenos Aires is a city located in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Located at 78 km from Recife, capital of Pernambuco. Has an estimated population of 13.675 people.-Geography:* State - Pernambuco* Region - Zona da mata Pernambucana...
(E); Bom JardimBom Jardim, PernambucoBom Jardim is a municipality/city in the state of Pernambuco in Brazil. The population in 2009 was 40.924 inhabitants and the total area is 222.88 km2.-Geography:* State - Pernambuco* Region - Agreste of Pernambuco...
, Salgadinho and João AlfredoJoão AlfredoJoão Alfredo is a city located in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Located at 120.6 km away from Recife, capital of the state of Pernambuco...
(W) - Area - 269.97 sqkm
- Elevation - 138 m
- Hidrography - CapibaribeCapibaribe RiverThe 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:...
and Goiana rivers - Vegetation - Caducifólia forest
- Clima - Hot tropical and humid
- Annual average temperature - 25.1 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...
- 91 km
Economy
The main economic activities in Limoeiro are based in industry, commerce, tourism and 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 banana
Banana
Banana is the common name for herbaceous plants of the genus Musa and for the fruit they produce. Bananas come in a variety of sizes and colors when ripe, including yellow, purple, and red....
s and 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...
, goat
Goat
The domestic goat is a subspecies of goat domesticated from the wild goat of southwest Asia and Eastern Europe. The goat is a member of the Bovidae family and is closely related to the sheep as both are in the goat-antelope subfamily Caprinae. There are over three hundred distinct breeds of...
s, sheeps, pig
Pig
A pig is any of the animals in the genus Sus, within the Suidae family of even-toed ungulates. Pigs include the domestic pig, its ancestor the wild boar, and several other wild relatives...
s and chicken
Chicken
The chicken is a domesticated fowl, a subspecies of the Red Junglefowl. As one of the most common and widespread domestic animals, and with a population of more than 24 billion in 2003, there are more chickens in the world than any other species of bird...
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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... |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57.243 | 219.496 | 3.951 | 0.37 % |
Economy by Sector
2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
|---|---|---|
| 5.76 % | 12.32 % | 81.92 % |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.688 | 2 | 141 | 17.2 |