Gameleira

Gameleira is a city in Pernambuco, Brazil. The name Gameleira is derived from the large number of Gameleira trees (family Moraceae) that were growing in the region. The city is 99 km away from Recife, the capital city of Pernambuco. Gameleira has a bus terminal, a public library, two state schools and several municipal schools.

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Gameleira
Municipality
View of the city at night.
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Gameleira Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 8°0′3″S 35°12′48″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Northeast
State	Pernambuco
Population (2020 ^[1])
• Total	31,318
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)
Website	gameleira.pe.gov.br

History

The district of Gameleira was created by Provincial Law 763 (Lei Provincial n° 763), on July 11, 1867. It was then part of the municipality of Sirinhaém. In 1872, it became a village (Lei Provincial n° 1.057). In 1860, the Recife–São Francisco Railroad [pt] established a station in Gameleira. Local sugarcane plantations used the railroad to transport sugar to the port in Recife.

Geography

State - Pernambuco
Region - Zona da mata Pernambucana
Boundaries - Ribeirão (N); Água Preta (S and W); Rio Formoso and Ribeirão (E)
Area - 257.72 km²
Elevation - 101 m
Hydrography - Una and Sirinhaém Rivers
Vegetation - Subcaducifólia forest
Climate - Hot tropical and humid
Annual average temperature - 25.1 c
Distance to Recife - 94 km

Economy

The main economic activities in Gameleira are based in agribusiness, especially plantation of sugarcane; and creations of cattle and buffalos.

Economic indicators

More information Population, GDP x(1000 R$). ...

Population ^[2]	GDP x(1000 R$).^[3]	GDP pc (R$)	PE
27.823	77.324	2.942	0.13%

Economy by Sector

More information Primary sector, Secondary sector ...

Primary sector	Secondary sector	Service sector
19.70%	6.78%	73.52%

Health indicators

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More information HDI (2000), Hospitals (2007) ...

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