Água Preta
| Água Preta Município de Água Preta | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
.png) Location of Água Preta in Pernambuco | |
  Água Preta Location of Água Preta in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 08°42′25″S 35°31′51″W / 8.70694°S 35.53083°WCoordinates: 08°42′25″S 35°31′51″W / 8.70694°S 35.53083°W | |
| Country |
 Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State |
 Pernambuco |
| Founded | July 3, 1892 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Armando Souto (PDT, 2013-2016) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 533.33 km2 (205.92 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 93 m (305 ft) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 35,344 |
| • Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Água-pretense |
| Time zone | BRT (UTC-3) |
| Website |
aguapreta |
Água Preta (Black Water) is a Brazilian municipality (city) in the state of Pernambuco. It covers 533.33 km2 (205.92 sq mi), and has a population of 35,344 with a population density of 1.28 inhabitants per square kilometer.[1]
Água Preta was founded as a district of the municipality of Rio Formoso in 10 de novembro 1809. It became an independent municipality on July 3, 1895. The Praieira revolt (1848-1849), which originated Recife, spread to Água Preta in its first year. Captain Pedro Ivo Veloso da Silveira (? - 1852) took refuge in the forests of Agua Preta after the defeat of his faction in Recife and organized a guerrilla resistance for two years before his surrender.[2]
Geography
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Zona da mata Pernambucana
- Boundaries - Ribeirão (N); Barreiros and Alagoas state (S); Palmares, Xexéu and Joaquim Nabuco (W); Tamandaré and Gameleira (E)
- Area - 533.33 km2 (205.92 sq mi)
- Elevation - 93 metres (305 ft)
- Hidrography - Una and Sirinhaém Rivers
- Vegetation - Subperenifólia forest
- Clima - hot, tropical, and humid
- Annual average temperature - 25.2 c
- Distance to Recife - 125 kilometres (78 mi)
Economy
The main economic activities in Água Preta are based in agribusiness, especially plantations of sugarcane, and the raising of cattle, sheep and buffaloes.
Economic indicators
| Population [3] | GDP x(1000 R$).[4] | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30.792 | 94.319 | 3.196 | 0.16% |
Economy by sector 2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
|---|---|---|
| 21.91% | 7.78% | 70.31% |
Health indicators
| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's mortality every 1000 (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.597 | 1 | 16 | 20 |
References
- ↑ "Água Preta" (in Portuguese). Brasília, Brazil: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatstica. 2015. Retrieved 2015-08-27.
- ↑ "História" (in Portuguese). Água Preta, Pernambuco, Brazil: Prefeitura M. da Água Preta. 2015. Retrieved 2015-02-13.
- ↑ http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 Água Preta, page 31]
- ↑ Água Preta 2007 GDP IBGE page 29
- ↑ PE State site - City by city profile
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