Orobó
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Orobó is a municipality/city in the state of Pernambuco in Brazil. The population in 2020 was 23,935 inhabitants and the total area is 138.66 km2.[1] The city has the lowest children's mortality rate of the state (2.9) and one of the lowest in the whole country.
Geography
[edit]- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Agreste of Pernambuco
- Boundaries - Paraíba state (N); Bom Jardim (S); Machados and São Vicente Ferrer (E); Casinhas (W).
- Area - 140.78 km2
- Elevation - 415 m
- Hydrography - Goiana River
- Vegetation - Caducifólia and Subcaducifólia forests
- Climate - Tropical hot and humid
- Annual average temperature - 25.0 c
- Distance to Recife - 127.4 km
Economy
[edit]The main economic activities in Orobó are related with commerce and agribusiness, especially creations of cattle, goats, pigs, chickens; and plantations of bananas and sugarcane.
Economic Indicators
[edit]Population [2] | GDP x(1000 R$).[3] | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
---|---|---|---|
22.239 | 72.461 | 3.350 | 0.12% |
Economy by Sector 2006
Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
---|---|---|
20.17% | 6.74% | 73.09% |
Health Indicators
[edit]HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
---|---|---|---|
0.612 | 1 | 29 | 2.9 |
References
[edit]- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ Population 2009 Orobó, page 33, IBGE
- ^ Orobó 2007 GDP IBGE page 31 Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ PE State site - City by city profile Archived August 4, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
7°44′42″S 35°36′07″W / 7.74500°S 35.60194°W