Caetés, Pernambuco Explained

Official Name:Caetés
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Brazil
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Brazil
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Brazil
Subdivision Name1:Northeast
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Pernambuco
Subdivision Type3:Mesoregion
Subdivision Name3:Agreste Pernambucano
Subdivision Type4:Microregion
Subdivision Name4:Garanhuns
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Armando Duarte de Almeida
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:August 18, 1943
Established Title2:Incorporated (municipality)
Established Date2:December 13, 1963
Area Total Km2:330.472
Area Footnotes:[1]
Population As Of:2020 [2]
Population Total:28,904
Population Demonym:caeteense[3]
Population Density Km2:8.71
Timezone:BRT
Utc Offset:-3
Coordinates:-8.7728°N -36.6228°W
Elevation M:849
Postal Code Type:CEP postal code
Postal Code:55360-000
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:87
Blank Name:HDI (2010) [4]
Blank Info:0.522
Website:Official website

Caetés (pronounced as /pt/, Caaetes) is a Brazilian municipality located within the state of Pernambuco, in northeastern Brazil. The city belongs to the mesoregion of Agreste Pernambucano and microregion of Garanhuns. The name originates from the indigenous Caetés people who lived in Pernambuco in the 16th century.

Geography

Economy

The main economic activities in Caetés are based in general commerce and the primary sector, which employs around 83% of the local workforce. The main products are especially manioc, beans, cattle and milk.

Economic Indicators

Economy by Sector2006

Health Indicators

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Área territorial oficial. pt . Official Territorial Area . . 2014-12-03. 2002-10-10.
  2. https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/pe/caetes/panorama IBGE 2020
  3. Web site: IBGE - Cidades@ . O Brasil Município por Município . . 2018-03-08.
  4. Web site: Ranking decrescente do IDH-M dos municípios do Brasil . pt. Ranking of HDI-M of Brazilian Municipalities . 2010 . . PDF . 2013-08-03 .
  5. http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 Caetes, page 32
  6. http://www.ibge.com.br/home/estatistica/economia/pibmunicipios/2003_2007/tab01.pdf Caetes 2007 GDP IBGE page 29
  7. http://www2.condepefidem.pe.gov.br/web/condepefidem PE State site - City by city profile