Caetés, Pernambuco

Caetés (Portuguese pronunciation: [kɐeˈtɛs], 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. Caetés is notable for being the birthplace of Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on 27 October 1945^[5] at the time it was considered part of Garanhuns.

Caetés
Municipality
Flag Seal
Location in Pernambuco
Caetés Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 08°46′22″S 36°37′22″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Northeast
State	Pernambuco
Mesoregion	Agreste Pernambucano
Microregion	Garanhuns
Founded	August 18, 1943
Incorporated (municipality)	December 13, 1963
Government
• Mayor	Nivaldo da Silva Martins
Area [1]
• Total	330.472 km2 (127.596 sq mi)
Elevation	849 m (2,785 ft)
Population  (2020 [2])
• Total	28,904
• Density	8.71/km2 (22.6/sq mi)
Demonym	caeteense[3]
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)
CEP postal code	55360-000
Area code	87
HDI (2010) [4]	0.522
Website	Official website

Geography

• State: Pernambuco
• Region: Agreste (Pernambuco)
• Borders: Venturosa (N); Paranatama (S); Garanhuns and Capoeiras (E); Pedra (W)
• Area: 330.5 km²
• Elevation: 849 m
• Hydrography: Mundaú, Ipanema and Una rivers
• Vegetation: Caatinga Hiperxerófila
• Climate: Mesothermal
• Annual average temperature: 20.6 °C
• Main roads: BR 101, BR 423 and BR 424
• Distance to Recife: 249 km

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

Population [6]	GDP x(1000 R$).[7]	GDP pc (R$)	PE
26.386	69.567	2.759	0.115%

Economy by Sector 2006

Primary sector	Secondary sector	Service sector
18.89%	7.83%	73.22%

Health Indicators

^[8]

HDI (2000)	Hospitals (2007)	Hospital beds (2007)	Infant mortality per 1000 (2005)
0.521	1	29	23.2

See also

• List of municipalities in Pernambuco

References

1. "Área territorial oficial" [Official Territorial Area] (in Portuguese). Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). 2002-10-10. Retrieved 2014-12-03.
2. IBGE 2020
3. "IBGE - Cidades@". O Brasil Município por Município. Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). Retrieved 2018-03-08.
4. "Ranking decrescente do IDH-M dos municípios do Brasil" [Ranking of HDI-M of Brazilian Municipalities] (PDF) (in Portuguese). United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). 2010. Retrieved 2013-08-03.
5. 'Our hero is back': mud shack in Brazil tells drama of Lula's life. Radio France International, 22 September 2022. https://www.rfi.fr/en/international-news/20220922-our-hero-is-back-mud-shack-in-brazil-tells-drama-of-lula-s-life Retrieved 23 August 2024.
6. http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 Caetes, page 32]
7. Caetes 2007 GDP IBGE page 29 Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
8. PE State site - City by city profile