Barreiros, Pernambuco
Barreiros is a municipality in Pernambuco with 42,764 inhabitants.
Geography
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Zona da mata Pernambucana
- Boundaries - Tamandaré ; Alagoas state and São José da Coroa Grande ; Água Preta ; Atlantic Ocean
- Area - 233.37 km2
- Elevation - 22m
- Vegetation - Forest Subperenifólia
- Clima - Hot tropical and humid
- Annual average temperature - 24.9C
- Distance to Recife - 106 km
Economy
The main economic activities in Barreiros are based in commerce, tourism and agribusiness. Especially coconuts, manioc, sugarcane, bananas; and creations of cattle and buffalos.Economic indicators
Economy by sector2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
| 8.68% | 10.81% | 80.51% |
[Health] indicators
| HDI | Hospitals | Hospitals beds | Children's Mortality every 1000 |
| 0.635 | 3 | 211 | 21.1 |