São Bento do Una

São Bento do Una is a city from the Northeastern Region of Brazil at the Pernambuco state. According with IBGE, has an estimated population of 49,372 inhabitants (2009). It is located at latitude 08°31'22" South and longitude 36°26'40" West, and at approximately 614 meters of the sea level.

São Bento do Una
Municipality
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Location in Pernambuco state
São Bento do Una
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 8°31′22″S 36°26′38″W
CountryBrazil
RegionNortheast
StatePernambuco
Area
 • Total727 km2 (281 sq mi)
Elevation
614 m (2,014 ft)
Population
 (2009)
 • Total49,372
 • Density68/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-03:00 (BRT)

Fun Facts
  • The city has a popular street party which the main attraction is a race of chickens.

Geography

Economy

The main economic activities in São Bento do Una are based in commerce and agribusiness, especially plantations of beans, corn and manioc and creations of livestock such as: chickens, quails and their eggs, cattle, milk, pigs, sheep, goats and donkeys .

Economic Indicators
Population [1] GDP x(1000 R$).[2] GDP pc (R$) PE
49.372 208.020 4.404 0.33%

Economy by Sector 2006

Primary sector Secondary sector Service sector
29.21% 8.63% 62.16%

Health Indicators

[3]

HDI (2000) Hospitals (2007) Hospitals beds (2007) Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005)
0.623 1 29 21.4

References
  1. http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 São Bento do Una, page 34]
  2. São Bento do Una 2007 GDP IBGE page 31 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  3. PE State site - City by city profile


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