Vertentes
Vertentes is a municipality/city in the state of Pernambuco in Brazil. The population in 2009, according with IBGE was 18.186 inhabitants and the total area is 191.09 km2.
Geography
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Agreste of Pernambuco
- Boundaries - Paraiba state ; Caruaru and Toritama ; Frei Miguelinho and Santa Maria do Cambucá ; Taquaritinga do Norte .
- Area - 191.09 km2
- Elevation - 401 m
- Hydrography - Capibaribe River
- Vegetation - Caatinga hipoxerófila
- Climate - Semi arid hot
- Annual average temperature - 23.7 c
- Distance to Recife - 151 km
Economy
Economic Indicators
Population | GDP x. | GDP pc | PE |
18.186 | 49.097 | 2.885 | 0.081% |
Economy by Sector
2006
Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
10.00% | 9.86% | 80.14% |
Health Indicators
HDI | Hospitals | Hospitals beds | Children's Mortality every 1000 |
0.616 | 1 | 35 | 28 |