Limoeiro
Municipality of Pernambuco, Brazil
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Limoeiro is a city in Pernambuco, Brazil.
Limoeiro | |
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Limoeiro Overview | |
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  Limoeiro Limoeiro located in Brazil map | |
| Coordinates: 7°52′30″S 35°27′00″W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| State | Pernambuco |
| Region | Agreste |
| Area | |
• Total | 269.97 km2 (104.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 138 m (453 ft) |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 56,198 |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Average Temperature | 25.1 °C (77.2 °F) |
Geography
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Agreste Pernambucano
- Boundaries - Vicência (N); Passira and Feira Nova (S); Carpina, Lagoa do Carro and Buenos Aires (E); Bom Jardim, Salgadinho and João Alfredo (W)
- Area - 269.97 km2
- Elevation - 138 m
- Hydrography - Capibaribe and Tracunhaém rivers
- Vegetation - Caducifólia forest
- Climate - hot, tropical, and humid
- Annual average temperature - 25.1 °C
- Distance to Recife - 91 km
Economy
The main economic activities in Limoeiro are based in industry, commerce, tourism and agribusiness; especially plantations of bananas and sugarcane, and the raising of cattle, goats, sheep, pigs and chickens.
Economic indicators
Economy by sector (2006)
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
|---|---|---|
| 5.76% | 12.32% | 81.92% |
Health indicators
| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's mortality every 1000 (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.688 | 2 | 141 | 17.2 |
