Barreiros (''Barriers'') is a municipality in

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 ...

with 42,764 inhabitants.

Geography

* State -

* Region - Zona da mata Pernambucana * Boundaries -

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(N);

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state and São José da Coroa Grande (S); Água Preta (W);

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(E) * Area - 233.37 km² * Elevation - 22m * Vegetation - Forest Subperenifólia * Clima - Hot tropical and humid * Annual average temperature - 24.9C * Distance to

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- 106 km

Beaches

Economy

The main economic activities in Barreiros are based in

commerce Commerce is the large-scale organized system of activities, functions, procedures and institutions directly and indirectly related to the exchange (buying and selling) of goods and services among two or more parties within local, regional, nation ...

tourism Tourism is travel for pleasure or business; also the theory and practice of touring, the business of attracting, accommodating, and entertaining tourists, and the business of operating tours. The World Tourism Organization defines tourism mor ...

and agribusiness. Especially coconuts,

manioc ''Manihot esculenta'', commonly called cassava (), manioc, or yuca (among numerous regional names), is a woody shrub of the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae, native to South America. Although a perennial plant, cassava is extensively cultivated ...

, sugarcane, bananas; and creations of

cattle Cattle (''Bos taurus'') are large, domesticated, cloven-hooved, herbivores. They are a prominent modern member of the subfamily Bovinae and the most widespread species of the genus ''Bos''. Adult females are referred to as cows and adult ma ...

and buffalos.

Economic indicators

Economy An economy is an area of the production, distribution and trade, as well as consumption of goods and services. In general, it is defined as a social domain that emphasize the practices, discourses, and material expressions associated with the ...

by sector 2006

Health Health, according to the World Health Organization, is "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity".World Health Organization. (2006)''Constitution of the World Health Organiza ...
indicators

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Notable people

Irandhir Santos Irandhir Santos Pinto (born 22 August 1978) is a Brazilian actor. Early life Born in Barreiros, Pernambuco, Irandhir lived in several cities in the countryside of Pernambuco Pernambuco () is a States of Brazil, state of Brazil, located in ...

, actor

References

Populated coastal places in Pernambuco Municipalities in Pernambuco {{Pernambuco-geo-stub