Canhotinho

Canhotinho (Little Left-handed) is a city located in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Located at 223 km away from Recife, capital of the state of Pernambuco. Has an estimated (IBGE 2020) population of 24,773 inhabitants.[1]

Canhotinho Flag

Location of Canhotinho within Pernambuco.

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[2]	GDP x(1000 R$).[3]	GDP pc (R$)	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

[4]

HDI (2000)	Hospitals (2007)	Hospitals beds (2007)	Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005)
0.588	1	27	38.0

References

IBGE 2020
"Population 2009 Canhotinho" (PDF). IBGE. p. 32. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
"Canhotinho 2007 GDP" (PDF). IBGE. p. 29. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
"Governo do Estado de Pernambuco - Welcome". .condepefidem.pe.gov.br. Retrieved 2015-09-20.

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[1] IBGE 2020

[2] "Population 2009 Canhotinho" (PDF). IBGE. p. 32. Retrieved 2015-09-20.

[3] "Canhotinho 2007 GDP" (PDF). IBGE. p. 29. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-09-20.

[4] "Governo do Estado de Pernambuco - Welcome". .condepefidem.pe.gov.br. Retrieved 2015-09-20.