Dormentes () is a city in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco, 750 km away from the state's capital, Recife. The population in 2025, according with IBGE was 17,850 inhabitants and the area is 1543.7 km².
Geography
State - Pernambuco Region - São Francisco Pernambucano Boundaries - Santa Filomena (N); Petrolina (S); Santa Cruz and Lagoa Grande (E); Afrânio and Piauí state (W). Area - 1537.59 km² Elevation - 492 m Hydrography - Garças and Pontal rivers Vegetation - Caatinga Climate - Semi arid ( Sertão) Annual average temperature - 25.1 c Distance to Recife - 750 km
Economy
The main economic activities in Dormentes are based in general commerce and agribusiness, especially creation of sheep (over 82,000 heads), goats (over 35,000), pigs, cattle, donkeys and mules; and plantations of beans, corn and sorgo.
Economic Indicators Population GDP x(1000 R$).Dormentes 2007 GDP IBGE page 30 GDP pc (R$) PE 16.462 51.985 3.333 0.084% Economy by Sector 2006 Primary sector Secondary sector Service sector 12.52% 9.39% 78.09%
Health Indicators PE State site - City by city profile HDI (2000) Hospitals (2007) Hospitals beds (2007) Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) 0.600 1 13 28.7
See also List of municipalities in Pernambuco
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