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Orobó

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141 km²

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Orobó is a municipality/city in the state of Pernambuco in Brazil. The population in 2009 was 22.239 inhabitants and the total area is 140.78 km2. The city has the best children's mortality rate of the state (2.9) and one of the best in the whole country.

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Map of Orob%C3%B3, State of Pernambuco, Brazil

Geography

  • State - Pernambuco
  • Region - Agreste of Pernambuco
  • Boundaries - Paraiba state (N); Bom Jardim (S); Machados and São Vicente Ferrer (E); Casinhas (W).
  • Area - 140.78 km2
  • Elevation - 415 m
  • Hidrography - Goiana River
  • Vegetation - Caducifólia and Subcaducifólia forests
  • Clima - Tropical hot and humid
  • Annual average temperature - 25.0 c
  • Distance to Recife - 127.4 km

    • Economy

    The main economic activities in Orobó are related with commerce and agribusiness, especially creations of cattle, goats, pigs, chickens; and plantations of bananas and sugarcane.

    Economic Indicators

    Economy by Sector 2006

    References

    Orobó Wikipedia
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