Carpina

Carpina
Municipality

Location in Pernambuco state
Carpina
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 7°51′03″S 35°15′17″W / 7.85083°S 35.25472°W / -7.85083; -35.25472Coordinates: 7°51′03″S 35°15′17″W / 7.85083°S 35.25472°W / -7.85083; -35.25472
Country  Brazil
Region Northeast Region
State Pernambuco
Area
 • Total 146.1 km2 (56.4 sq mi)
Elevation 184 m (604 ft)
Population (2015)
 • Total 81,054
 • Density 550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zone BRT (UTC-3)

Carpina is a city in Pernambuco, Brazil. Its economy is based on commerce and footwear industry. Its current mayor is Manoel Botafogo.

Geography

Economy

The main economic activities in Carpina are based in the footwear industry, commerce and agriculture especially sugarcane.

Economic indicators

Population[1] GDP x(1000 R$).[2] GDP pc (R$) PE
68,070 351.448 5.375 0.57%

Economy by Sector 2006

Primary sector Secondary sector Service sector
4.43% 21.07% 74.50%

Health indicators

[3]

HDI (2000) Hospitals (2007) Hospitals beds (2007) Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005)
0.724 2 99 15.2

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 Carpina, page 32]
  2. ↑ Carpina 2006 GDP IBGE pág 29 Archived 2011-10-03 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ PE State site - City by city profile


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