Canhotinho (Little Left-handed) is a city located in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. It is 223 km away from Recife, capital of the state of Pernambuco. Canhotinho has an estimated (IBGE 2020) population of 24,773 inhabitants.[6]
Geography
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Agreste Pernambucano
- Boundaries - Lajedo and Jurema (N); Palmeirina (S); Quipapá and Alagoas state (E); Angelim and Calçado (W).
- Area - 423.08 km2
- Elevation - 520 m
- Hydrography - Mundaú and Una rivers
- Vegetation - Subperenifólia forest
- Climate - Hot and humid
- Annual average temperature - 21.7 c
- Distance to Recife - 223 km
Economy
The main economic activities in Canhotinho are based in commerce and agribusiness, especially sugarcane, beans, manioc; and livestock such as cattle, sheep and poultry.
Economic indicators
| Population[7] | GDP x(1000 R$).[8] | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24.381 | 76.093 | 3.142 | 0.13% |
Economy by sector 2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
|---|---|---|
| 14.52% | 9.93% | 75.55% |
Health indicators
| HDI (2000)[9] | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's mortality every 1000 (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.588 | 1 | 27 | 38.0 |
See also
References
- ^ a b "História & Fotos". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (in Brazilian Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ a b c "Canhotinho". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (in Brazilian Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ a b "Eleições 2024: Sandra Paes (REPUBLICANOS) | Candidato(a) a prefeito(a) de Canhotinho-PE". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Folha de S.Paulo. 30 November 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ a b "Prefeita de Canhotinho (PE) toma posse nesta quarta (1º); veja lista de vereadores eleitos". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo. 31 December 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ "CEP Canhotinho/PE - Brasil". codigo-postal.org (in Brazilian Portuguese). codigo-postal.org. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ "Population 2009 Canhotinho" (PDF). IBGE. p. 32. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "Canhotinho 2007 GDP" (PDF). IBGE. p. 29. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "Governo do Estado de Pernambuco - Welcome". .condepefidem.pe.gov.br. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
Capital: Recife | ||||||||||||||
| Mesoregion Agreste Pernambucano |
|  | ||||||||||||
| Mesoregion Mata Pernambucana |
| |||||||||||||
| Mesoregion Metropolitana de Recife |
| |||||||||||||
| Mesoregion Sao Francisco Pernambucano |
| |||||||||||||
| Mesoregion Sertão Pernambucano |
| |||||||||||||
