Paudalho
Municipality of Pernambuco, Brazil
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Paudalho is a city in northeastern Brazil, in the State of Pernambuco.
Paudalho | |
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Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in Pernambuco state | |
  Paudalho Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 7°53′49″S 35°10′48″W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State | Pernambuco |
| Mesoregion | Zona da Mata |
| Microregion | Mata Setentrional Pernambucana |
| Founded | 4 February 1811 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marcello Fuchs Campos Gouveia Filho (PSD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 277.796 km2 (107.258 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 69 m (226 ft) |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 56,933 |
| • Density | 204.95/km2 (530.81/sq mi) |
| Demonym | paudalhense |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Postal code | 55825-000 |
| Area code | 87 |
| Website | paudalho |
Geography
- Region - Zona da mata Pernambucana
- Boundaries - Tracunhaém (N), São Lourenço da Mata, Chã de Alegria, Camaragibe and Glória do Goitá (S), Carpina and Lagoa do Itaenga (W), Paulista and Abreu e Lima (E)
- Hydrography - Capibaribe and Goiana rivers
- Vegetation - Subcaducifólia forest
- Climate - Hot tropical and humid
- Annual average temperature - 25.2 °C (77.4 °F)
- Distance to Recife - 42 kilometres (26 mi)
Economy
The main economic activities in Paudalho are based in extractive industry, commerce and primary sector especially sugarcane and cattle.
Economic indicators
Economy by Sector 2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
|---|---|---|
| 14.24% | 16.67% | 69.09% |
Health Indicators
| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.67 | 2 | 114 | 17.3 |
