Granito (Granite) is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. The population in 2020, according with IBGE was 7,537 inhabitants and the total area is 522 square kilometres (202 sq mi).
Granito
Município de Granito | |
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.png) Location of Granito in Pernambuco | |
  Granito Location of Granito in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 07°42′57″S 39°36′54″W / 7.71583°S 39.61500°W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State |  Pernambuco |
| Founded | March 1, 1890 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Antonio Carlos Pereira (PDT, 2013–2016) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 522 km2 (202 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 447 m (1,467 ft) |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
| • Total | 7,537 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (37/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Granitense |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Website | granito |
Geography edit
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Sertão Pernambucano
- Boundaries - Exu and Moreilândia (N); Parnamirim (S); Serrita (E); Bodocó (W).
- Area - 521.86 km2
- Elevation - 447 m
- Hydrography - Brigida River
- Vegetation - Caatinga
- Climate - semi arid - (Sertão) hot
- Annual average temperature - 25.4 c
- Distance to Recife - 592 km
Economy edit
The main economic activities in Granito are based in agribusiness, especially creation of cattle, sheep, goats, donkeys, chickens; and plantations of corn.
Economic Indicators edit
| Population [2] | GDP x(1000 R$).[3] | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.944 | 19.682 | 2.985 | 0.033% |
Economy by Sector 2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
|---|---|---|
| 16.28% | 7.69% | 76.03% |
Health Indicators edit
| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.597 | 1 | 20 | 28.0 |
References edit
- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdfIBGE Population Granito 2009, page 33
- ^ Granito 2007 GDP IBGE page 30 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ PE State site - City by city profile
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