Chã Grande
Chã Grande is a city located in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Located at 80 km away from Recife, capital of the state of Pernambuco. Has an estimated (Ibge 2009) population of 17.924 inhabitants.
Chã Grande | |
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  Chã Grande Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 8°0′3″S 35°12′48″W | |
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| Region | Northeast |
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| Population | |
| • Total | 17.924 |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) |
Geography
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Zona da mata Pernambucana
- Boundaries - Gravatá (N and W); Amaraji and Primavera (S); Pombos (E)
- Area - 70.19 km2
- Elevation - 470 m
- Hydrography - Capibaribe and Ipojuca rivers
- Vegetation - Caatinga Hipoxerófila and Caducifólia forest
- Climate - Hot tropical and humid
- Annual average temperature - 22.6 c
- Distance to Recife - 80 km
Economy
The main economic activities in Chã Grande are based in agribusiness, especially sugarcane, bananas; and livestock such as cattle, sheep, goats and poultry.
References
- http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf Archived 2009-10-07 at the Wayback MachineIBGE Population 2009 Chã Grande, page 30]
- Chã Grande 2006 GDP IBGE page 29 Archived 2011-10-03 at the Wayback Machine
- PE State site - City by city profile
Capital: Recife | ||||||||||||||
| Mesoregion Agreste Pernambucano |
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| Mesoregion Mata Pernambucana |
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| Mesoregion Metropolitana de Recife |
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| Mesoregion Sao Francisco Pernambucano |
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| Mesoregion Sertao Pernambucano |
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