Barreiros, Pernambuco
Barreiros (Barriers) is a municipality in Pernambuco with 42,764 inhabitants.
Geography
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Zona da mata Pernambucana
- Boundaries - Tamandaré (N); Alagoas state and São José da Coroa Grande (S); Água Preta (W); Atlantic Ocean (E)
- Area - 233.37 km
- Elevation - 22m
- Vegetation - Forest Subperenifólia
- Clima - Hot tropical and humid
- Annual average temperature - 24.9C
- Distance to Recife - 106 km
Beaches
Economy
The main economic activities in Barreiros are based in commerce, tourism and agribusiness. Especially coconuts, manioc, sugarcane, bananas; and creations of cattle and buffalos.
Economic indicators
Population | GDP x(1000 R$). | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
---|---|---|---|
43,911 | 136.097 | 3.260 | 0.222% |
Economy by sector 2006
Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
---|---|---|
8.68% | 10.81% | 80.51% |
Health indicators
HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
---|---|---|---|
0.635 | 3 | 211 | 21.1 |
Notable people
- Irandhir Santos, actor
References
- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 Barreiros, page 31]
- ^ Barreiros 2007 GDP IBGE pag 29 Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ PE State site - City by city profile