Bonito, Pernambuco
Bonito (Beautiful) (population 38,117) is a city in northeastern Brazil, in the State of Pernambuco. It lies in the mesoregion of Agreste of Pernambuco.Has 399.5 sq/km of total area.
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Urubu Waterfalls between Bonito and Primavera
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Geography
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Agreste of Pernambuco
- Boundaries - Camocim de São Félix, Sairé and Barra de Guabiraba (N); Palmares and Catende(S), Cortês and Joaquim Nabuco (E); São Joaquim do Monte and Belém de Maria (W).
- Area - 399.5 km
- Elevation - 443 m
- Hydrography - Sirinhaém and Una rivers
- Vegetation - Subcaducifolia Forest
- Climate - Hot and Humid
- Annual average temperature - 21 c
- Main road - BR 232 and PE 103
- Distance to Recife - 128 km
Economy
Principal economic activity for Bonito is the agricultural sector. Sugar cane, cattle, tuber production, poultry and fruit. tourism is an emerging field due to the many natural waterfalls accessible by a newly asphalted highway.
Bonito is experiencing a real estate boom driving up the prices of building lots and rental units, proposed improvements to the main route into the city will further drive development.
Economic Indicators
Population | GDP x(1000 R$). | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
---|---|---|---|
40.832 | 139.985 | 3.579 | 0.24% |
Economy by Sector 2006
Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
---|---|---|
21.66% | 10.37% | 67.97% |
Health Indicators
HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
---|---|---|---|
0.593 | 1 | 52 | 25.5 |
References
- ^ "Bonito". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ "Bonito" (PDF). Agência Estadual de Planejamento e Pesquisas de Pernambuco. Agência Estadual de Planejamento e Pesquisas de Pernambuco. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ "Prefeito e vereadores de Bonito tomam posse; veja lista de eleitos". globo.com. globo.com. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ "Código Postal Bonito/PE - Brasil". Código Postal. Código Postal. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 Bonito, page 32]
- ^ Bonito 2007 GDP IBGE page 30 Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ PE State site - City by city profile