Ferreiros, Pernambuco

Ferreiros is a city located in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil, 118 km from Recife, capital of the state of Pernambuco, with an estimated (Ibge 2009) population of 11,456 inhabitants.

Ferreiros
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Ferreiros
Ferreiros located in Brazil Map
Coordinates: 7°26′52″S 35°14′38″W
Country Brazil
StatePernambuco
RegionZona da mata
Area
 • Total92.1 km2 (35.6 sq mi)
Elevation
96 m (315 ft)
Population
 (2009)
 • Total11,456

Geography
  • State - Pernambuco
  • Region - Zona da mata Pernambucana
  • Boundaries - Camutanga (N); Timbaúba and Aliança (S); Timbaúba (W); Itambé (E)
  • Area - 92.1 km2
  • Elevation - 96 m
  • Hydrography - Goiana River
  • Vegetation - Subcaducifólia forest
  • Climate - Hot tropical and humid
  • Annual average temperature - 25.2°C
  • Distance to Recife - 118 km

Economy

The main economic activities in Ferreiros are based in footwear industry, commerce and agribusiness, especially sugarcane, bananas; and livestock such as cattle and poultry.

Economic indicators
Population[1] GDP x(1000 R$).[2] GDP pc (R$) PE
11,456 43,343 3,940 0.073%

Economy by Sector 2006

Primary sector Secondary sector Service sector
21.49% 12.68% 65.83%

Health indicators

[3]

HDI (2000) Hospitals (2007) Hospitals beds (2007) Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005)
0.629 --- --- 34.9

References
  1. http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 Ferreiros, page 32]
  2. Ferreiros 2007 GDP IBGE pag 30 Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  3. PE State site - City by city profile
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