Carnaíba
Carnaíba is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. The population in 2009, according with IBGE was 19.155 inhabitants[1] and the total area is 436.98 km² his mayor is Anchieta Patriota.
Geography
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Sertão Pernambucano
- Boundaries - Solidão and Paraíba state (N); Custódia (S); Afogados da Ingazeira (E); Flores and Quixaba (E)
- Area - 436.98 km²
- Elevation - 485 m
- Hydrography - Pajeú River
- Vegetation - Caatinga Hiperxerófila
- Climate - Semi arid- hot
- Annual average temperature - 24.4 c
- Distance to Recife - 395 km
Economy
The main economic activities in Carnaíba are based in commerce and agribusiness, especially creation of cattle, goats, sheep, pigs, chickens; and plantations of corn, beans, manioc, and cashew nuts.
References
- http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 Carnaiba, page 32]
- Carnaíba 2006 GDP IBGE page 30 Archived 2011-10-03 at the Wayback Machine
- PE State site - City by city profile
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