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Vertentes

Coordinates: 7°54′10″S 35°59′16″W / 7.90278°S 35.98778°W / -7.90278; -35.98778
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Vertentes
Flag of Vertentes
Location of Vertentes in Pernambuco
Location of Vertentes in Pernambuco
Vertentes is located in Brazil
Vertentes
Vertentes
Vertentes is located in South America
Vertentes
Vertentes
Coordinates: 7°54′10″S 35°59′16″W / 7.90278°S 35.98778°W / -7.90278; -35.98778
Country Brazil
RegionNortheast
State Pernambuco
Founded18 April 1892[2]
Government
 • MayorRomero Leal Ferreira (PSDB) (2021-2024)[3][4]
 • Vice MayorSeverina Maria Almeida de Miranda (DEM) (2021-2024)[5][4]
Area
 • Total196.325 km2 (75.802 sq mi)
Elevation
401 m (1,316 ft)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total21,959[1]
 • Density111.85/km2 (289.7/sq mi)
DemonymVertentense (Brazilian Portuguese)[1]
Time zoneUTC-03:00 (Brasília Time)
Postal code
55770-000, 55774-000, 55775-000, 55776-000[6]
HDI (2010)0.582 – medium[1]
Websitevertentes.pe.gov.br

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]

Geography

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Economy

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The main economic activities in Vertentes are related with mineral extraction industry and agribusiness, especially creations of cattle, goats, sheep and chickens.

Economic Indicators

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Population [8] GDP x(1000 R$).[9] GDP pc (R$) PE
18.186 49.097 2.885 0.081%

Economy by Sector 2006

Primary sector Secondary sector Service sector
10.00% 9.86% 80.14%

Health Indicators

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HDI (2000) Hospitals (2007) Hospitals beds (2007) Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005)
0.616 1 35 28

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Vertentes". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  2. ^ "História". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  3. ^ "O Prefeito". Prefeitura Municipal de Vertentes. Prefeitura Municipal de Vertentes. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Prefeito e vereadores de Vertentes tomam posse; veja lista de eleitos". globo.com. globo.com. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Vice Prefeita". Prefeitura Municipal de Vertentes. Prefeitura Municipal de Vertentes. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Código Postal Vertentes/PE - Brasil". Código Postal. Código Postal. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  7. ^ IBGE 2020
  8. ^ IBGE: Population 2009 Vertentes, page 35
  9. ^ Vertentes 2007 GDP IBGE page 32 Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ PE State site - City by city profile Archived August 4, 2009, at the Wayback Machine