Vicência
Vicência is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. It is 81 km away from the state capital Recife. It has an estimated (IBGE 2020) population of 32,772 inhabitants.
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City Flag
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Typical Baobab tree, often saw in Pernambuco
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Geography
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Zona da mata Pernambucana
- Boundaries - Timbaúba and Macaparana (N); Limoeiro and Buenos Aires (S); Aliança (E); Bom Jardim and São Vicente Ferrer (W)
- Area - 230.82 km
- Elevation - 119 m
- Hydrography - Goiana River
- Vegetation - Subcaducifólia forest
- Climate - Hot tropical and humid
- Annual average temperature - 25.3 c
- Distance to Recife - 81 km
Economy
The main economic activities in Vicência are based in food & beverage industry and agribusiness, especially sugarcane, bananas; and livestock such as cattle and poultry.
Economic indicators
Population | GDP x(1000 R$). | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
---|---|---|---|
27.877 | 125.629 | 4.592 | 0.21% |
Economy by Sector 2006
Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
---|---|---|
33.59% | 14.29% | 52.12% |
Health indicators
HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
---|---|---|---|
0.644 | 2 | 78 | 14.5 |
References
- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdfIBGE Population 2009 Vicência, page 35]
- ^ Vicência 2007 GDP IBGE page 32 Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ PE State site - City by city profile Archived August 4, 2009, at the Wayback Machine