Orobó () is a municipality/city in the state of Pernambuco in Brazil. The population in 2025 was 22,412 inhabitants and the total area is 138,362 km2. The city has the lowest children's mortality rate of the state (2.9) and one of the lowest in the whole country.
Geography
State - Pernambuco Region - Agreste of Pernambuco Boundaries - Paraíba state (N); Bom Jardim (S); Machados and São Vicente Ferrer (E); Casinhas (W). Area - 140.78 km2 Elevation - 415 m Hydrography - Goiana River Vegetation - Caducifólia and Subcaducifólia forests Climate - Tropical hot and humid Annual average temperature - 25.0 c Distance to Recife - 127.4 km
Economy
The main economic activities in Orobó are related with commerce and agribusiness, especially creations of cattle, goats, pigs, chickens; and plantations of bananas and sugarcane.
Economic Indicators
Population Population 2009 Orobó, page 33, IBGE GDP x(1000 R$).Orobó 2007 GDP IBGE page 31 GDP pc (R$) PE 22.239 72.461 3.350 0.12% Economy by Sector 2006 Primary sector Secondary sector Service sector 20.17% 6.74% 73.09%
Health Indicators PE State site - City by city profile HDI (2000) Hospitals (2007) Hospitals beds (2007) Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) 0.612 1 29 2.9
See also List of municipalities in Pernambuco
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