Lagoa do Ouro
Encyclopedia
Lagoa do Ouro is a city located in the state of Pernambuco
, Brazil
. Located at 263 km west from Recife
, capital of the state of Pernambuco. Has an estimated (Ibge 2009
) population of 12.244 inhabitants.
, especially beans, manioc, corn
; and livestock
such as cattle
, sheeps and poultry
.
Economy by Sector
2006
Pernambuco
Pernambuco is a state of Brazil, located in the Northeast region of the country. To the north are the states of Paraíba and Ceará, to the west is Piauí, to the south are Alagoas and Bahia, and to the east is the Atlantic Ocean. There are about of beaches, some of the most beautiful in the...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. Located at 263 km west from Recife
Recife
Recife is the fifth-largest metropolitan area in Brazil with 4,136,506 inhabitants, the largest metropolitan area of the North/Northeast Regions, the 5th-largest metropolitan influence area in Brazil, and the capital and largest city of the state of Pernambuco. The population of the city proper...
, capital of the state of Pernambuco. Has an estimated (Ibge 2009
IBGE
The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics or IBGE , is the agency responsible for statistical, geographic, cartographic, geodetic and environmental information in Brazil...
) population of 12.244 inhabitants.
Geography
- State - PernambucoPernambucoPernambuco is a state of Brazil, located in the Northeast region of the country. To the north are the states of Paraíba and Ceará, to the west is Piauí, to the south are Alagoas and Bahia, and to the east is the Atlantic Ocean. There are about of beaches, some of the most beautiful in the...
- Bandeira da Cidade desenhada por VALDEREDO CRISTALINO VERAS, seu filho ilustre
- Region - Agreste PernambucanoAgresteIn Brazil, the agreste is a narrow zone in the states of Paraíba, Pernambuco, Alagoas, Sergipe and Bahia between the coastal forest zona da mata and the semiarid sertão...
- Boundaries - GaranhunsGaranhunsGaranhuns is a city in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco. Located in the Borborema Plateau, the town is known as the "Suíça Pernambucana" due to its pleasant weather during summer and low temperatures during winter, something rather unusual for the region...
and BrejãoBrejãoBrejão is a municipality/city in the state of Pernambuco in Brazil. The population in 2009 was 9.780 and the total area is 159.79 km2.-Geography:* State - Pernambuco* Region - Agreste of Pernambuco...
(N); AlagoasAlagoasAlagoas is one of the 27 federative units of Brazil and is situated in the eastern part of the Northeast Region. It borders: Pernambuco ; Sergipe ; Bahia ; and the Atlantic Ocean . It occupies an area of 27,767 km², being slightly larger than Haiti...
state (S); CorrentesCorrentes, PernambucoCorrentes is a town located in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Located at 257.7 km away from Recife, capital of the state of Pernambuco. It has an estimated population of 16.686 inhabitants .-History:...
(E); Bom ConselhoBom ConselhoBom Conselho is a city in northeastern Brazil, in the State of Pernambuco. It lies in the mesoregion of Agreste of Pernambuco and has 786.2 sq/km of total area.-Geography:* State - Pernambuco* Region - Agreste of Pernambuco...
(W). - Area - 198.77 km2
- Elevation - 653 m
- Hidrography - Mundaú RiverMundaú RiverThe Mundaú River is a river in northeastern Brazil. The Mundaú originates in the Borborema Plateau of Pernambuco state, and flows southeast through Pernambuco and Alagoas states to empty into the Mundaú Lagoon at Maceió, Alagoas' capital. Mundaú Lagoon is an estuary, connected to the Atlantic Ocean...
- Vegetation - CaatingaCaatingaCaatinga is a type of vegetation, and an ecoregion characterized by this vegetation in the northeastern part of Brazil. The name "Caatinga" is a Tupi word meaning "white forest" or "white vegetation"...
- Clima - Tropical hot and humid
- Distance to RecifeRecifeRecife is the fifth-largest metropolitan area in Brazil with 4,136,506 inhabitants, the largest metropolitan area of the North/Northeast Regions, the 5th-largest metropolitan influence area in Brazil, and the capital and largest city of the state of Pernambuco. The population of the city proper...
- 263 km
Economy
The main economic activities in Lagoa do Ouro are based in agribusinessAgribusiness
In agriculture, agribusiness is a generic term for the various businesses involved in food production, including farming and contract farming, seed supply, agrichemicals, farm machinery, wholesale and distribution, processing, marketing, and retail sales....
, especially beans, manioc, corn
Maize
Maize known in many English-speaking countries as corn or mielie/mealie, is a grain domesticated by indigenous peoples in Mesoamerica in prehistoric times. The leafy stalk produces ears which contain seeds called kernels. Though technically a grain, maize kernels are used in cooking as a vegetable...
; and livestock
Livestock
Livestock refers to one or more domesticated animals raised in an agricultural setting to produce commodities such as food, fiber and labor. The term "livestock" as used in this article does not include poultry or farmed fish; however the inclusion of these, especially poultry, within the meaning...
such as cattle
Cattle
Cattle are the most common type of large domesticated ungulates. They are a prominent modern member of the subfamily Bovinae, are the most widespread species of the genus Bos, and are most commonly classified collectively as Bos primigenius...
, sheeps and poultry
Poultry
Poultry are domesticated birds kept by humans for the purpose of producing eggs, meat, and/or feathers. These most typically are members of the superorder Galloanserae , especially the order Galliformes and the family Anatidae , commonly known as "waterfowl"...
.
Economic indicators
| Population | GDP x(1000 R$). | GDP pc (R$) | PE Pernambuco Pernambuco is a state of Brazil, located in the Northeast region of the country. To the north are the states of Paraíba and Ceará, to the west is Piauí, to the south are Alagoas and Bahia, and to the east is the Atlantic Ocean. There are about of beaches, some of the most beautiful in the... |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12.244 | 39.597 | 3.397 | 0.06 % |
Economy by Sector
2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
|---|---|---|
| 20.05 % | 8.11 % | 71.84 % |
Health indicators
| HDI Human Development Index The Human Development Index is a composite statistic used to rank countries by level of "human development" and separate "very high human development", "high human development", "medium human development", and "low human development" countries... (2000) |
Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Childrens Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.569 | 1 | 17 | 27.7 |