Casinhas
Casinhas or little houses is a city in northeastern Brazil, in the State of Pernambuco. It lies in the mesoregion of Agreste of Pernambuco and has 125.28 sq/km of total area.
Geography
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Agreste of Pernambuco
- Boundaries - Paraíba, Surubim Bom Jardim and Orobó ; Vertentes do Lério .
- Area - 125.28 km2
- Elevation - 390 m
- Hydrography - Capibaribe and Goiana Rivers
- Vegetation - Caatinga hipoxerófila
- Annual average temperature - 23.3 c
- Distance to Recife - 133 km
Economy
The main economic activities in Casinhas is agribusiness, especially farming of cattle, goats and sheep.Economic Indicators
| Population | GDP x. | GDP pc | PE |
| 14,368 | 38,794 | 2.642 | 0.06% |
Economy by Sector
2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
| 11.30% | 7.93% | 80.77% |
Health Indicators
| HDI | Hospitals | Hospitals beds | Children's Mortality every 1000 |
| 0.588 | 3 | 33 | 10.5 |