Panelas
Panelas is a city located in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Located at 182.6 km away from Recife, capital of the state of Pernambuco. Has an estimated (Ibge 2009) population of 25.500 inhabitants.
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Location of Panelas within Pernambuco.
Geography
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Agreste Pernambucano
- Boundaries - Altinho (N); Quipapá and Jurema (S); Lagoa dos Gatos, São Benedito do Sul and Cupira (E); Ibirajuba (W).
- Area - 371.16 km2
- Elevation - 532 m
- Hydrography - Una River
- Vegetation - Caatinga Hipoxerófila
- Climate - Tropical hot and humid
- Annual average temperature - 21.9 c
- Distance to Recife - 182.6 km
Economy
The main economic activities in Panelas are based in agribusiness, especially sugarcane, manioc; and livestock such as cattle, goats, sheep and poultry.
References
- http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdfIBGE Population 2009 Panelas, page 34]
- Panelas 2007 GDP IBGE page 31 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- PE State site - City by city profile
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