Pombos
Pombos is a city in Pernambuco, Brazil. According to IBGE, it had an estimated population of 22,120 inhabitants in 2009.
Pombos | |
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  Pombos Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 8°0′3″S 35°12′48″W | |
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| Region | Northeast |
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| Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) |
Geography
- State – Pernambuco
- Region – Zona da mata Pernambucana
- Boundaries – Passira (N); Primavera (S); Gravatá and Chã Grande (W); Vitória de Santo Antão (E)
- Area – 207.66 km2
- Elevation – 208 m
- Hydrography – Ipojuca and Capibaribe River rivers
- Vegetation – Subperenifólia forest
- Climate – Hot tropical and humid
- Annual average temperature – 23.8 c
- Distance to Recife – 60 km
Economy
The main economic activities in Pombos are based in commerce and agribusiness, especially sugarcane, pineapples, manioc, lemons and livestock such as cattle and goats.
References
- http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 Pombos , page 34]
- Pombos 2007 GDP IBGE page 31 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- PE State site – City by city profile
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| 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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