Catende is a Brazilian municipality in the state of
Pernambuco
Pernambuco () is a States of Brazil, state of Brazil, located in the Northeast Region, Brazil, Northeast region of the country. With an estimated population of 9.6 million people as of 2020, making it List of Brazilian states by population, sev ...
. Has an estimated population in 2020 of 43,340 inhabitants in a total area of 207.24 km
2. The economy is based on the cultivation of sugarcane and the production of derived products (
sugar and
ethanol
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). Catende used to boast the world's largest sugar mill.
Geography
* State -
Pernambuco
Pernambuco () is a States of Brazil, state of Brazil, located in the Northeast Region, Brazil, Northeast region of the country. With an estimated population of 9.6 million people as of 2020, making it List of Brazilian states by population, sev ...
* Region -
Zona da mata Pernambucana
* Boundaries -
Bonito (N);
Palmares (E);
Maraial and
Jaqueira (S);
Belém de Maria (W)
* Area - 206.92 km
2
* Elevation - 168 m
* Hydrography -
Una
Una and UNA may refer to:
Places
* 160 Una, the asteroid "Una", an asteroid named after the Faerie Queene character
* Una River (disambiguation), numerous rivers
* Una, Himachal Pradesh, a town in India
** Una, Himachal Pradesh Assembly constit ...
river
* Vegetation -
Subperenifólia forest
* Climate - Hot tropical and humid
* Annual average temperature - 24.8 c
* Distance to
Recife
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- 137 km
Economy
The main economic activities in Catende are based in industry, commerce and
agribusiness especially
sugarcane and
cattle
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.
Economic Indicators
Economy by Sector
Health Indicators
PE State site - City by city profile
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References
Municipalities in Pernambuco
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