São Caetano, also known as São Caitano is a city in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco.
Geography
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Agreste Pernambucano
- Boundaries - Brejo da Madre de Deus (N); Altinho (S); Caruaru (E); Tacaimbó and Cachoeirinha (W)
- Area - 382.48 km
- Elevation - 552 m
- Hydrography - Capibaribe, Ipojuca and Una River (Pernambuco) rivers
- Vegetation - Caatinga Hipoxerófila
- Climate - semi arid hot
- Annual average temperature - 22.7 c
- Distance to Recife - 148 km
- Population - 37,368 (2020)
Economy
The main economic activities in São Caetano are based on the textile industry, commerce and agribusiness especially plantations of manioc; and farming of cattle, goats, sheep and pigs.
Economic indicators
| Population | GDP x(1000 R$). | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36.366 | 102.243 | 2.941 | 0.17% |
Economy by Sector 2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
|---|---|---|
| 3.25% | 12.46% | 84.29% |
Health indicators
| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.580 | 1 | 41 | 29.8 |
See also
References
- IBGE 2020
- http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 São Caetano, page 34]
- São Caetano 2007 GDP IBGE page 32 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- PE State site - City by city profile
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| Mesoregion Sao Francisco Pernambucano |
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| Mesoregion Sertão Pernambucano |
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8°19′33″S 36°08′34″W / 8.32583°S 36.14278°W / -8.32583; -36.14278
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