Vertente do Lério () is a municipality/city in the state of Pernambuco in Brazil. The population in 2022 Census, according with IBGE was 7,558 inhabitants and the total area is 73.63 km2.

Geography

State - Pernambuco Region - Agreste of Pernambuco Boundaries - Paraíba state (N); Surubim (S); Casinhas (E); Santa Maria do Cambucá (W). Area - 67.07 km2 Elevation - 290 m Hydrography - Capibaribe River Vegetation - Caatinga hiperxerófila Climate - semi arid hot Annual average temperature - 24.4 c Distance to Recife - 143 km

Economy

The main economic activities in Vertentes do Lério are related with mineral extraction industry and agribusiness, especially creations of cattle, sheep, goats and chickens.

Economic Indicators

Population IBGE Population 2009 Vertentes do Lério, page 35 GDP x(1000 R$).Vertentes do Lério 2007 GDP IBGE page 32 GDP pc (R$) PE 7.464 28.221 3.763 0.047% Economy by Sector

2006 Primary sector Secondary sector Service sector 4.34% 30.52% 65.14%

Health Indicators PE State site - City by city profile HDI (2000) Hospitals (2007) Hospitals beds (2007) Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) 0.563 1 9 12.9

See also List of municipalities in Pernambuco

References