Vitória de Santo Antão
Encyclopedia
Vitória de Santo Antão is a city in the State of Pernambuco
, in Brazil
, located at 8.12°N 35.3°W
), and primary sector especially sugarcane
, lemon
s and cattle
.
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...
, in 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 8.12°N 35.3°W
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...
- Region - Zona da mata PernambucanaZona da Mata (coastal)The Zona da Mata is the narrow coastal plain between the Atlantic Ocean and the dry agreste and sertão regions in the northeastern Brazilian states of Maranhão, Piauí, Rio Grande do Norte, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Alagoas, Sergipe and Bahia....
- Boundaries - Glória do GoitáGlória do GoitáGlória do Goitá is a city in Pernambuco, Brazil. It is located in Zona da mata Pernambucana at 75 km of the state capital Recife.-Geography:* State - Pernambuco* Region - Zona da mata Pernambucana...
and Chã de AlegriaChã de AlegriaChã de Alegria is a city located in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Located at 54 km away from Recife, capital of the state of Pernambuco...
(N); PrimaveraPrimavera, PernambucoPrimavera is a city located in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Located at 81.6 km away from Recife, capital of the state of Pernambuco. Has an estimated population of 12.364 inhabitants...
and EscadaEscada, PernambucoEscada is a city in northeastern Brazil, in the State of Pernambuco, with 62.604 inhabitants according with IBge 2009.-Geography:* State - Pernambuco* Region - Zona da mata Pernambucana...
(S); PombosPombosPombos is a city in Pernambuco, Brazil. According with IBGE, has an estimated population of 22.120 inhabitants in 2009.-Geography:* State - Pernambuco* Region - Zona da mata Pernambucana...
(W); MorenoMoreno, PernambucoMoreno is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. It's integrated in the Recife metropolitan area with another 13 cities. Moreno has a total area of 195.6 square kilometers and had an estimated population of 55,659 inhabitants in 2009 according with IBGE....
, Cabo de Santo AgostinhoCabo de Santo AgostinhoCabo de Santo Agostinho is 35 km south of the city of Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil. Although the official Portuguese discovery of Brazil was by Pedro Cabral on April 21, 1500, some historians believe that Vicente Yáñez Pinzón already had set anchor in a bay in Cabo de Santo Agostinho on January...
and São Lourenço da MataSão Lourenço da MataSão Lourenço da Mata is a city located in the greater Recife metropolitan area in the state of Pernambuco, with a population of 102,945 inhabitants . The city will be one of the hosts of the 2014 FIFA World Cup together with Recife...
(E) - Area - 371.8 sqkm
- Elevation - 156 m
- Hidrography - CapibaribeCapibaribe RiverThe Capibaribe River is a river located in Pernambuco state, Brazil, with a length of 240 kilometers. The Capibaribe originates in the Serra do Jacarará, in the municipality of Poção, and flows to the Atlantic Ocean.-Etymology:...
and Ipojuca rivers - Vegetation - Subperenifólia forest
- Clima - Hot tropical and humid
- Annual average temperature - 24.6 c
- 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...
- 45 km
Economy
The main economic activities in Vitoria de Santo Antão are based in commerce, food and beverage industry (including the traditional Pitú cachaçaCachaça
Cachaça is a liquor made from fermented sugarcane.It is the most popular distilled alcoholic beverage in Brazil. It is also known as aguardente, pinga, caninha and many other names...
), and primary sector especially sugarcane
Sugarcane
Sugarcane refers to any of six to 37 species of tall perennial grasses of the genus Saccharum . Native to the warm temperate to tropical regions of South Asia, they have stout, jointed, fibrous stalks that are rich in sugar, and measure two to six metres tall...
, lemon
Lemon
The lemon is both a small evergreen tree native to Asia, and the tree's ellipsoidal yellow fruit. The fruit is used for culinary and non-culinary purposes throughout the world – primarily for its juice, though the pulp and rind are also used, mainly in cooking and baking...
s and 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...
.
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... |
|---|---|---|---|
| 126.399 | 745.504 | 6.149 | 1.22 % |
Economy by Sector
2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
|---|---|---|
| 4.91 % | 27.64 % | 67.45 % |
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) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.663 | 5 | 494 | 15.6 |