Catende

Catende is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Pernambuco. Has an estimated population in 2020 of 43,340 inhabitants in a total area of 207.24 km2.[1] The economy is based on the cultivation of sugarcane and the production of derived products (sugar and ethanol). Catende used to boast the world's largest sugar mill. [citation needed]

Geography

  • State - Pernambuco
  • Region - Zona da mata Pernambucana
  • Boundaries - Bonito (N); Palmares (E); Maraial and Jaqueira (S); Belém de Maria (W)
  • Area - 206.92 km2
  • Elevation - 168 m
  • Hydrography - Una river
  • Vegetation - Subperenifólia forest
  • Climate - Hot tropical and humid
  • Annual average temperature - 24.8 c
  • Distance to Recife - 137 km

Economy

The main economic activities in Catende are based in industry, commerce and agribusiness especially sugarcane and cattle.

Economic Indicators

Population [2] GDP x(1000 R$).[3] GDP pc (R$) PE
35.251 116.847 3.490 0.194%

Economy by Sector

Primary sector Secondary sector Service sector
4.99% 23.62% 71.39%

Health Indicators

[4]

HDI (2000) Hospitals (2007) Hospitals beds (2007) Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005)
0.644 1 25 39.1

References

  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf Archived 2009-10-07 at the Wayback Machine IBGE Population 2009 Catende, page 32]
  3. ^ Catende 2007 GDP IBGE page 29 Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ PE State site - City by city profile
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Agreste Pernambucano
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8°40′01″S 35°43′01″W / 8.66694°S 35.71694°W / -8.66694; -35.71694

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