Bust of Vicência Barbosa de Melo (ex-owner of the city)
Vicência is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. It is 81 km away from the state capital Recife. It has an estimated (IBGE 2020) population of 32,772 inhabitants.[1]
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Geography
Typical Baobab tree, often saw in Pernambuco
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Zona da mata Pernambucana
- Boundaries - Timbaúba and Macaparana (N); Limoeiro and Buenos Aires (S); Aliança (E); Bom Jardim and São Vicente Ferrer (W)
- Area - 230.82 km2
- Elevation - 119 m
- Hydrography - Goiana River
- Vegetation - Subcaducifólia forest
- Climate - Hot tropical and humid
- Annual average temperature - 25.3 c
- Distance to Recife - 81 km
Economy
The main economic activities in Vicência are based in food & beverage industry and agribusiness, especially sugarcane, bananas; and livestock such as cattle and poultry.
Economic indicators
| Population[2] | GDP x(1000 R$).[3] | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27.877 | 125.629 | 4.592 | 0.21% |
Economy by Sector 2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
|---|---|---|
| 33.59% | 14.29% | 52.12% |
Health indicators
| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.644 | 2 | 78 | 14.5 |
References
- ↑ IBGE 2020
- ↑ http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdfIBGE Population 2009 Vicência, page 35]
- ↑ Vicência 2007 GDP IBGE page 32 Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ PE State site - City by city profile Archived August 4, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
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| Mesoregion Metropolitana de Recife |
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| Mesoregion Sao Francisco Pernambucano |
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| Mesoregion Sertão Pernambucano |
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7°40′S 35°20′W / 7.667°S 35.333°W
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