Passira
Passira is a municipality in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil.
Geography
- Region - Agreste Pernambucano
- Boundaries - Limoeiro and Salgadinho ; Gravatá, Bezerros and Pombos ; Cumaru ; Feira Nova and Glória do Goitá
- Area - 329.75 km2
- Elevation - 176 m
- Hydrography - Capibaribe river
- Vegetation - Caatinga hipoxerófila
- Climate - semi arid hot
- Average annual temperature - 24.1 °C
- Distance to Recife - 115 km
- Population - 28,894
Economy
The main economic activities in Passira are based in commerce and agribusiness, especially tomatoes, corn and beans, and the rearing of cattle, goats, sheep and horses.Economic Indicators
Economy by Sector2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
| 11.04% | 8.80% | 80.16% |
Health Indicators
| HDI | Hospitals | Hospitals beds | Children's Mortality every 1000 |
| 0.625 | 1 | 30 | 21 |