Granito
| Granito Município de Granito | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
.png) Location of Granito in Pernambuco | |
  Granito Location of Granito in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 07°42′57″S 39°36′54″W / 7.71583°S 39.61500°WCoordinates: 07°42′57″S 39°36′54″W / 7.71583°S 39.61500°W | |
| Country |
 Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State |
 Pernambuco |
| Founded | March 1, 1890 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Antonio Carlos Pereira (PDT, 2013–2016) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 522 km2 (202 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 447 m (1,467 ft) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 7,251 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Granitense |
| Time zone | BRT (UTC-3) |
| Website |
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Granito (Granite) is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. The population in 2009, according with IBGE was 7,251 inhabitants and the total area is 522 square kilometres (202 sq mi).[1]
Geography
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Sertão Pernambucano
- Boundaries - Exu and Moreilândia (N); Parnamirim (S); Serrita (E); Bodocó (W).
- Area - 521.86 km²
- Elevation - 447 m
- Hidrography - Brigida River
- Vegetation - Caatinga
- Clima - semi arid - (Sertão) hot
- Annual average temperature - 25.4 c
- Distance to Recife - 592 km
Economy
The main economic activities in Granito are based in agribusiness, especially creation of cattle, sheep, goats, donkeys, chickens; and plantations of corn.
Economic Indicators
| Population [2] | GDP x(1000 R$).[3] | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.944 | 19.682 | 2.985 | 0.033% |
Economy by Sector 2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
|---|---|---|
| 16.28% | 7.69% | 76.03% |
Health Indicators
| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.597 | 1 | 20 | 28.0 |
References
- ↑ "Granito" (in Portuguese). Brasília, Brazil: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatstica. 2015. Retrieved 2015-08-24.
- ↑ http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdfIBGE Population Granito 2009, page 33
- ↑ Granito 2007 GDP IBGE page 30
- ↑ PE State site - City by city profile
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| Mesoregion Agreste Pernambucano |
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| Mesoregion Sao Francisco Pernambucano |
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| Mesoregion Sertao Pernambucano |
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