Pedra, Pernambuco

Location of Pedra within Pernambuco.

Pedra (stone) is a city located in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Located at 255 km away from Recife, capital of the state of Pernambuco. Has an estimated (Ibge 2009) population of 20.788 inhabitants.

Geography

Economy

The main economic activities in Pedra are based in commerce and agribusiness, especially manioc, beans, tomatoes, corn; and livestock such as cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, horses and chickens.

Economic indicators

Population[1] GDP x(1000 R$).[2] GDP pc (R$) PE
20.788 91.010 4.521 0.15%

Economy by Sector 2006

Primary sector Secondary sector Service sector
30.53% 10.35% 59.12%

Health indicators

[3]

HDI (2000) Hospitals (2007) Hospitals beds (2007) Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005)
0.601 1 24 40.4

References

Coordinates: 8°30′02″S 36°56′44″W / 8.50056°S 36.9456°W / -8.50056; -36.9456

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