Pedra, Pernambuco Explained

Pedra (stone) is a city located in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. It is located at 255 km away from Recife, capital of the state of Pernambuco, and has an estimated (IBGE 2020) population of 22,668 inhabitants.^[1]

Geography

• State - Pernambuco
• Region - Agreste Pernambucano
• Boundaries - Arcoverde and Pesqueira (N); Águas Belas (S); Caetés, Paranatama and Venturosa (E); Buique (W)
• Area - 803.02 km²
• Elevation - 593 m
• Hydrography - Ipanema River
• Vegetation - Caatinga Hipoxerófila
• Climate - Semi arid - hot
• Annual average temperature - 22.9 c
• Distance to Recife - 255.4 km

Economy

The main economic activities in Pedra are based in commerce and agribusiness, especially manioc, beans, tomatoes, corn; and livestock such as cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, horses and chickens.

Economic indicators

Economy by Sector2006

Health indicators

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References

-8.5006°N -36.9456°W

Notes and References

1. https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/pe/pedra/panorama IBGE 2020
2. http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf[[Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics|IBGE]] Population 2009 Pedra, page 34
3. http://www.ibge.com.br/home/estatistica/economia/pibmunicipios/2003_2007/tab01.pdf Pedra 2007 GDP IBGE page 31
4. http://www2.condepefidem.pe.gov.br/web/condepefidem PE State site - City by city profile