Chã Grande
Municipality of Pernambuco, Brazil
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Chã Grande is a city located in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. It is 80 km away from Recife, the capital of the state of Pernambuco. It has an estimated (IBGE 2020) population of 21,815 inhabitants.
Geography
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Zona da Mata Pernambucana
- Boundaries - Gravatá (N and W); Amaraji and Primavera (S); Pombos (E)
- Area - 70.19 km2
- Elevation - 470 m
- Hydrography - Capibaribe and Ipojuca rivers
- Vegetation - Caatinga Hipoxerófila and Caducifólia forest
- Climate - Hot tropical and humid
- Annual average temperature - 22.6 c
- Distance to Recife - 80 km
Economy
The main economic activities in Chã Grande are based in agribusiness, especially sugarcane, bananas; and livestock such as cattle, sheep, goats and poultry.
Economic indicators
Economy by Sector 2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
|---|---|---|
| 15.13% | 11.87% | 73.00% |
Health indicators
| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.612 | 1 | 38 | 11.9 |
