Casinhas
Casinhas or little houses (population: 14,368) is a city in northeastern Brazil, in the State of Pernambuco. It lies in the mesoregion of Agreste of Pernambuco and has 125.28 sq/km of total area.
Casinhas | |
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| Etymology: Little houses | |
  Casinhas | |
| Coordinates: 07°44′27″S 35°43′15″W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| State | Pernambuco |
| Mesoregion | Agreste of Pernambuco |
| Area | |
| • Total | 125.28 km2 (48.37 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 390 m (1,280 ft) |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
| • Total | 14,368 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (300/sq mi) |
Geography
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Agreste of Pernambuco
- Boundaries - Paraiba (N), Surubim (S) Bom Jardim and Orobó (E); Vertentes do Lério (W).
- Area - 125.28 km2
- Elevation - 390 m
- Hydrography - Capibaribe and Goiana Rivers
- Vegetation - Caatinga hipoxerófila
- Annual average temperature - 23.3 c
- Distance to Recife - 133 km
Economy
The main economic activities in Casinhas is agribusiness, especially farming of cattle, goats and sheep.
Economic Indicators
| Population [2] | GDP x(1000 R$).[3] | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
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| 14,368 | 38,794 | 2.642 | 0.06% |
Economy by Sector 2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
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| 11.30% | 7.93% | 80.77% |
References
- IBGE 2020
- http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 Casinhas, page 32]
- Casinhas 2007 GDP IBGE page 29 Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- PE State site - City by city profile
Capital: Recife | ||||||||||||||
| Mesoregion Agreste Pernambucano |
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| Mesoregion Mata Pernambucana |
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| Mesoregion Metropolitana de Recife |
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| Mesoregion Sao Francisco Pernambucano |
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| Mesoregion Sertao Pernambucano |
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