Catende Explained
| Catende |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality of Pernambuco, Brazil |
| Image Alt: | Church of Saint Vincent Ferrer |
| Flag Alt: | Flag of Catende |
| Map Alt: | Location of Catende in Pernambuco |
| Pushpin Map: | Brazil#South America |
| Pushpin Relief: | yes |
| Coordinates: | -8.6669°N -35.7169°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Brazil |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Northeast |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 11 September 1928[1] |
| Leader Title1: | Mayor |
| Leader Name1: | Gracina Maria Ramos Braz da Silva (PSDB) (2025-2028)[2] [3] |
| Leader Title2: | Vice Mayor |
| Leader Name2: | Jose Rinaldo Fernandes de Barros (PV) (2025-2028) |
| Area Total Km2: | 208.594 |
| Elevation M: | 168 |
| Population As Of: | 2022 |
| Population Total: | 32156[4] |
| Population Density Km2: | 154.16 |
| Population Demonym: | Catendense (Brazilian Portuguese) |
| Timezone: | Brasília Time |
| Utc Offset: | -03:00 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 55400-000, 55401-000, 55402-000[5] |
| Blank Name: | HDI (2010) |
| Blank Info: | 0.609 – medium |
| Website: | catende.pe.gov.br |
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.[6] 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.
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
Economy by SectorHealth Indicators
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See also
Notes and References
- Web site: História & Fotos . Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística . Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística . 28 January 2025 . Brazilian Portuguese.
- Web site: Eleições 2024: Dona Graça (PSDB) | Candidato(a) a prefeito(a) de Catende-PE . Folha de S.Paulo . Folha de S.Paulo . 28 January 2025 . Brazilian Portuguese . 30 November 2024.
- Web site: Prefeita de Catende (PE) toma posse nesta quarta (1º); veja lista de vereadores eleitos . G1 . Globo . 28 January 2025 . Brazilian Portuguese . 31 December 2024.
- Web site: Catende . Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística . Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística . 28 January 2025 . Brazilian Portuguese.
- Web site: CEP Catende/PE - Brasil . codigo-postal.org . codigo-postal.org . 28 January 2025 . Brazilian Portuguese.
- https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/pe/catende/panorama IBGE 2020
- http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 Catende, page 32
- http://www.ibge.com.br/home/estatistica/economia/pibmunicipios/2003_2007/tab01.pdf Catende 2007 GDP IBGE page 29
- http://www2.condepefidem.pe.gov.br/web/condepefidem PE State site - City by city profile
