Vertente do Lério
Municipality in Pernambuco, Brazil
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Vertente do Lério (Central northeastern portuguese pronunciation: [vɛɦˈtẽti ˈdu ˈlɛɾɪu]) is a municipality/city in the state of Pernambuco in Brazil. The population in 2022 Census, according with IBGE was 7,558 inhabitants and the total area is 73.63 km2.[4]
Country
Brazil
BrazilFounded1 October 1991[1]
Elevation290 m (950 ft)
DemonymVertentense do lério (Brazilian Portuguese)[5]
Vertente do Lério | |
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| Etymology: In English "Lério's Spring", named after a spring in the area where a man named Lério built his house next to[1] | |
 Location of Vertente do Lério in Pernambuco | |
  Vertente do Lério Location within Brazil  Vertente do Lério Location within South America | |
| Coordinates: 7°46′15″S 35°51′0″W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State |  Pernambuco |
| Founded | 1 October 1991[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Histênio Júnior da Silva Sales (MDB) (2025-2028)[2][3] |
| • Vice Mayor | Jose Silva de Siqueira (UNIÃO) (2025-2028)[2][3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 73.631 km2 (28.429 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 290 m (950 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 7,558 |
| 7,776 | |
| • Density | 102.65/km2 (265.9/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Vertentense do lério (Brazilian Portuguese)[5] |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time) |
| Postal code | 55760-000[6] |
| HDI (2010) | 0.563 – medium[5] |
| Website | vertentedolerio.pe.gov.br |
Geography
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Agreste of Pernambuco
- Boundaries - Paraíba state (N); Surubim (S); Casinhas (E); Santa Maria do Cambucá (W).
- Area - 67.07 km2
- Elevation - 290 m
- Hydrography - Capibaribe River
- Vegetation - Caatinga hiperxerófila
- Climate - semi arid hot
- Annual average temperature - 24.4 c
- Distance to Recife - 143 km
Economy
The main economic activities in Vertentes do Lério are related with mineral extraction industry and agribusiness, especially creations of cattle, sheep, goats and chickens.
Economic Indicators
Economy by Sector
2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
|---|---|---|
| 4.34% | 30.52% | 65.14% |
Health Indicators
| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.563 | 1 | 9 | 12.9 |
