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1,538 km²

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Dormentes is a city in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco, 750 km away from the state's capital, Recife. The population in 2009, according with IBGE was 16.462 inhabitants and the area is 1537.59 km².

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Map of Dormentes - State of Pernambuco, Brazil

Geography

  • State - Pernambuco
  • Region - São Francisco Pernambucano
  • Boundaries - Santa Filomena (N); Petrolina (S); Santa Cruz and Lagoa Grande (E); Afrânio and Piaui state (W).
  • Area - 1537.59 km²
  • Elevation - 492 m
  • Hidrography - Garças and Pontal rivers
  • Vegetation - Caatinga
  • Clima - Semi arid ( Sertão)
  • Annual average temperature - 25.1 c
  • Distance to Recife - 750 km

    • Economy

    The main economic activities in Dormentes are based in general commerce and agribusiness, especially creation of sheeps ( over than 82000 heads), goats (over than 35000), pigs, cattle, donkeys and mules; and plantations of beans, corn and sorgo.

    Economic Indicators

    Economy by Sector 2006

    References

    Dormentes Wikipedia
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