Casinhas
Casinhas or little houses (population: 14,368) is a city in northeastern Brazil, in the State of Pernambuco. It lies in the mesoregion of Agreste of Pernambuco and has 125.28 sq/km of total area.
Geography
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Agreste of Pernambuco
- Boundaries - Paraíba (N), Surubim (S) Bom Jardim and Orobó (E); Vertentes do Lério (W).
- Area - 125.28 km
- Elevation - 390 m
- Hydrography - Capibaribe and Goiana Rivers
- Vegetation - Caatinga hipoxerófila
- Annual average temperature - 23.3 c
- Distance to Recife - 133 km
Economy
The main economic activities in Casinhas is agribusiness, especially farming of cattle, goats and sheep.
Economic Indicators
Population | GDP x(1000 R$). | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
---|---|---|---|
14,368 | 38,794 | 2.642 | 0.06% |
Economy by Sector 2006
Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
---|---|---|
11.30% | 7.93% | 80.77% |
Health Indicators
HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
---|---|---|---|
0.588 | 3 | 33 | 10.5 |
References
- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 Casinhas, page 32]
- ^ Casinhas 2007 GDP IBGE page 29 Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ PE State site - City by city profile