Vertentes
Municipality in Pernambuco, Brazil From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Municipality in Pernambuco, Brazil From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vertentes is a municipality/city in the state of Pernambuco in Brazil. The population in 2020, according with IBGE was 20,954 inhabitants and the total area is 196.325 km2.[7]
Vertentes | |
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Coordinates: 7°54′10″S 35°59′16″W | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | Northeast |
State | Pernambuco |
Founded | 18 April 1892[1] |
Government | |
• Mayor | Romero Leal Ferreira (PSDB) (2021-2024)[2][3] |
• Vice Mayor | Severina Maria Almeida de Miranda (DEM) (2021-2024)[4][3] |
Area | |
• Total | 196.325 km2 (75.802 sq mi) |
Elevation | 401 m (1,316 ft) |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 21,959[5] |
• Density | 111.85/km2 (289.7/sq mi) |
Demonym | Vertentense (Brazilian Portuguese)[5] |
Time zone | UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time) |
Postal code | 55770-000, 55774-000, 55775-000, 55776-000[6] |
HDI (2010) | 0.582 – medium[5] |
Website | vertentes.pe.gov.br |
The main economic activities in Vertentes are related with mineral extraction industry and agribusiness, especially creations of cattle, goats, sheep and chickens.
Economy by Sector 2006
Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
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10.00% | 9.86% | 80.14% |
HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
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0.616 | 1 | 35 | 28 |
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