Flores, Pernambuco
| Flores | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
.png) Location in Pernambuco state | |
  Flores Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 7°51′57″S 37°58′30″W / 7.86583°S 37.97500°WCoordinates: 7°51′57″S 37°58′30″W / 7.86583°S 37.97500°W | |
| Country |
 Brazil |
| Region | Northeast Region |
| State | Pernambuco |
| Mesoregion | Sertão Pernambucano |
| Area | |
| • Total | 996 km2 (385 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 22,588 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (59/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BRT (UTC-3) |
Flores (Portuguese for "Flowers") is a municipality (município) in the state of Pernambuco in Brazil. The population is 22,588 (2015 est.) in an area of 996 km².[1]
Geography
- Boundaries - Paraiba state and Quixaba (N); Betânia (S); Carnaíba and Custódia (E); Triunfo and Calumbi (W)
- Elevation - 466 m
- Hydrography - Pajeú River
- Vegetation - Caatinga hiperxerófila.
- Clima - Semi desertic ( Sertão) hot and dry
- Annual average temperature - 25.0 c
- Distance to Recife - 385 km
Economy
The main economic activities in Flores are based in agribusiness, especially creation of cattle and their milk, goats, sheeps and plantations with beans, corn and guava (goiaba).
Economic Indicators
| Population | GDP x(1000 R$).[2] | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23.034 | 59.354 | 2.703 | 0.097% |
Economy by Sector
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
|---|---|---|
| 20.39% | 9.10% | 70.51% |
Health Indicators
| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's mortality every 1000 (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.613 | 1 | 22 | 27.5 |
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