Vertentes () is a municipality/city in the state of Pernambuco in Brazil. The population in 2020, according with IBGE was 20,954 inhabitants and the total area is 196.325 km2.IBGE 2020
Geography
State - Pernambuco Region - Agreste of Pernambuco Boundaries - Paraíba state (N); Caruaru and Toritama (S); Frei Miguelinho and Santa Maria do Cambucá (E); Taquaritinga do Norte (W). Area - 196.325 km2 Elevation - 401 m Hydrography - Capibaribe River Vegetation - Caatinga hipoxerófila Climate - Semi arid hot Annual average temperature - 23.7 c Distance to Recife - 151 km
Economy
The main economic activities in Vertentes are related with mineral extraction industry and agribusiness, especially creations of cattle, goats, sheep and chickens.
Economic Indicators
Population IBGE: Population 2009 Vertentes, page 35 GDP x(1000 R$).Vertentes 2007 GDP IBGE page 32 GDP pc (R$) PE 18.186 49.097 2.885 0.081% Economy by Sector 2006 Primary sector Secondary sector Service sector 10.00% 9.86% 80.14%
Health Indicators PE State site - City by city profile HDI (2000) Hospitals (2007) Hospitals beds (2007) Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) 0.616 1 35 28
See also List of municipalities in Pernambuco
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