Orobó
Orobó is a municipality/city in the state of Pernambuco in Brazil. The population in 2020 was 23,935 inhabitants and the total area is 138.66 km. The city has the lowest children's mortality rate of the state (2.9) and one of the lowest in the whole country.
Geography
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Agreste of Pernambuco
- Boundaries - Paraíba state (N); Bom Jardim (S); Machados and São Vicente Ferrer (E); Casinhas (W).
- Area - 140.78 km
- Elevation - 415 m
- Hydrography - Goiana River
- Vegetation - Caducifólia and Subcaducifólia forests
- Climate - Tropical hot and humid
- Annual average temperature - 25.0 c
- Distance to Recife - 127.4 km
Economy
The main economic activities in Orobó are related with commerce and agribusiness, especially creations of cattle, goats, pigs, chickens; and plantations of bananas and sugarcane.
Economic Indicators
Population | GDP x(1000 R$). | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
---|---|---|---|
22.239 | 72.461 | 3.350 | 0.12% |
Economy by Sector 2006
Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
---|---|---|
20.17% | 6.74% | 73.09% |
Health Indicators
HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
---|---|---|---|
0.612 | 1 | 29 | 2.9 |
References
- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ Population 2009 Orobó, page 33, IBGE
- ^ Orobó 2007 GDP IBGE page 31 Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ PE State site - City by city profile Archived August 4, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
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