| Flores | |
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| Municipality | |
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.png) Location in Pernambuco state | |
  FloresLocation in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 7°51′57″S 37°58′30″W / 7.86583°S 37.97500°W / -7.86583; -37.97500 | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State | Pernambuco |
| Mesoregion | Sertão Pernambucano |
| Area | |
| • Total | 996 km (385 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 22,618 |
| • Density | 23/km (59/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Flores (Portuguese for "Flowers") is a municipality (município) in the state of Pernambuco in Brazil. The population is 22,618 (2020 est.) in an area of 996 km.
Geography
- Boundaries - Paraíba state and Quixaba (N); Betânia (S); Carnaíba and Custódia (E); Triunfo and Calumbi (W)
- Elevation - 466 m
- Hydrography - Pajeú River
- Vegetation - Caatinga hiperxerófila.
- Clima - Semi desertic ( Sertão) hot and dry
- Annual average temperature - 25.0 c
- Distance to Recife - 385 km
Economy
The main economic activities in Flores are based in agribusiness, especially creation of cattle and their milk, goats, sheep and plantations with beans, corn and guava (goiaba).
Economic Indicators
| Population | GDP x(1000 R$). | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23.034 | 59.354 | 2.703 | 0.097% |
Economy by Sector
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
|---|---|---|
| 20.39% | 9.10% | 70.51% |
Health Indicators
| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's mortality every 1000 (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.613 | 1 | 22 | 27.5 |
See also
References
- IBGE 2020
- Flores 2007 GDP IBGE page 31 Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- PE State site - City by city profile
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| Capital: Recife | ||||||||||||||
| Mesoregion Agreste Pernambucano |
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| Mesoregion Mata Pernambucana |
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| Mesoregion Metropolitana de Recife |
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| Mesoregion Sao Francisco Pernambucano |
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| Mesoregion Sertão Pernambucano |
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