Bonito, Pernambuco
Appearance
Bonito (Beautiful) (population 38,117)[1] is a city in northeastern Brazil, in the State of Pernambuco. It lies in the mesoregion of Agreste of Pernambuco.Has 399.5 sq/km of total area.
Geography[edit]
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Agreste of Pernambuco
- Boundaries - Camocim de São Félix, Sairé and Barra de Guabiraba (N); Palmares and Catende(S), Cortês and Joaquim Nabuco (E); São Joaquim do Monte and Belém de Maria (W).
- Area - 399.5 km2
- Elevation - 443 m
- Hydrography - Sirinhaém and Una rivers
- Vegetation - Subcaducifolia Forest
- Climate - Hot and Humid
- Annual average temperature - 21 c
- Main road - BR 232 and PE 103
- Distance to Recife - 128 km
Economy[edit]
Principal economic activity for Bonito is the agricultural sector. Sugar cane, cattle, tuber production, poultry and fruit. tourism is an emerging field due to the many natural waterfalls accessible by a newly asphalted highway.
Bonito is experiencing a real estate boom driving up the prices of building lots and rental units, proposed improvements to the main route into the city will further drive development.
Economic Indicators[edit]
Population[2] | GDP x(1000 R$).[3] | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
---|---|---|---|
40.832 | 139.985 | 3.579 | 0.24% |
Economy by Sector 2006
Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
---|---|---|
21.66% | 10.37% | 67.97% |
Health Indicators[edit]
HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
---|---|---|---|
0.593 | 1 | 52 | 25.5 |
References[edit]
- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 Bonito, page 32]
- ^ Bonito 2007 GDP IBGE page 30 Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ PE State site - City by city profile