Palmares, Pernambuco

Palmares is a ceety in northeastren Brazil, in the State o Pernambuco, wi 58.819 indwallers, accordin wi IBge 2009. Its main activity is the combined field o agricultur an livestock (Portuguese: agropecuária). It receivit its name frae the Portuguese fowk who namit it that due tae the nummer o palm trees in the aurie whaur run-awa slaves haed creatit approximately 16 quilombos, led bi Zumbi.

Geografie

Una river in Palmares

State - Pernambuco
Region - Zona da mata Pernambucana
Boondars - Bonito (N); Xexéu (S); Catende (W); Joaquim Nabuco an Água Preta (E)
Aurie - 386.84 km²
Elevation - 108 m
Hydrografie - Una river
Vegetation - Subperenifólia forest
Climate - Het tropical an humid
Annual average temperatur - 22 c
Distance tae Recife - 120 km

Economy

The main economic activities in Palmares are based in industry, commerce an agribusiness especially, succarcane, bananaes; an creations o cattle, horse an mules.

Economic Indicators

Population ^[1]	GDP x(1000 R$).^[2]	GDP pc (R$)	PE
58.819	305.367	5.391	0.50%

Economy bi Sector 2006

Primar sector	Seicontar sector	Service sector
5.88%	9.65%	84.47%

Halth Indicators

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HDI (2000)	Hospitals (2007)	Hospitals beds (2007)	Childer's Mortality ivery 1000 (2005)
0.653	3	324	27.7

References

↑ http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 Palmares, page 34
↑ Palmares 2007 GDP IBGE page 31
↑ PE State site - City by city profile

See an aw

Coordinates: 8°40′58″S 35°35′31″W / 8.68278°S 35.59194°W / -8.68278; -35.59194

[1] ttp://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 Palmares, page 34

[2] Palmares 2007 GDP IBGE page 31

[3] PE State site - City by city profile

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