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Granito
Granito (''Granite'') is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. The population in 2020, according with Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, IBGE was 7,537 inhabitants and the total area is . Geography * State - Pernambuco * Region - Sertão Pernambucano * Boundaries - Exu, Pernambuco, Exu and Moreilândia (N); Parnamirim, Pernambuco, Parnamirim (S); Serrita (E); Bodocó (W). * Area - 521.86 km2 * Elevation - 447 m * Hydrography - Brigida River * Vegetation - Caatinga * Climate - semi arid - (Sertão) hot * Annual average temperature - 25.4 c * Distance to Recife - 592 km Economy The main economic activities in Granito are based in agribusiness, especially creation of cattle, sheep, goats, donkeys, chickens; and plantations of maize, corn. Economic Indicators Economy by Sector 2006 Health Indicators See also * List of municipalities in Pernambuco References Municipalities in Pernambuco {{Pernambuco-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bodocó
Bodocó is a Municipalities of Brazil, municipality in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Its population in 2020, according to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), was an estimated 38,378 and its area is 1621.79 km². Bodocó was established in 1909 from territory of the municipality of Granito. Its current Mayors in Brazil, mayor () is Otávio Augusto Tavares Pedrosa Cavalcante of the Brazilian Socialist Party, elected in 2020 Brazilian municipal elections, 2020. Geography * Region – Sertão of Pernambuco * Boundaries – state of Ceará (N); Parnamirim, Pernambuco, Parnamirim (S); Exu, Pernambuco, Exu and Granito (E); Ouricuri and Ipubi (W) * Area – 1553.85 km² * Elevation – 443 m * Drainage basin – Brigida River * Vegetation – Caatinga (shrubland) * Climate – Semi-arid climate, semi-arid, hot and dry, Köppen climate classification, Köppen: BSh * Annual average temperature – 25.6� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serrita
Serrita is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. The population in 2020, according with IBGE was 19,196 inhabitants and the total area is 1535.2 km2. Geography * State - Pernambuco * Region - Sertão Pernambucano * Boundaries - Ceará state (N); Parnamirim and Terra Nova (S); Salgueiro and Cedro (E); Moreilândia and Granito (W). * Area - 1603.6 km² * Elevation - 419 m * Hydrography - Brigida and Terra Nova rivers * Vegetation - Caatinga hiperxerófila * Climate - semi arid - (Sertão) hot * Annual average temperature - 27.0 c * Distance to Recife - 535.5 km Economy The main economic activities in Serrita are based in agribusiness, especially creation of goats, sheep, pigss, cattle, horses, donkeys, chickens; and plantations of onions, beans and bananas. Economic Indicators Economy by Sector 2006 Health Indicators See also * List of municipalities in Pernambuco This is a list of the municipalities in the state of Pernambuc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parnamirim, Pernambuco
Parnamirim is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. The population in 2020, according with IBGE was 22,106 and the area is 2609.5 km2. It is also, the start point of BR 232, one important federal highway. Geography * State - Pernambuco * Region - Sertão Pernambucano * Boundaries - Granito, Serrita and Bodocó (N); Santa Maria da Boa Vista and Orocó (S); Terra Nova and Cabrobó (E); Ouricuri and Santa Cruz (W) * Area - 2.608.07 km² * Elevation - 392 m * Hydrography - Brigida and Terra Nova rivers * Vegetation - Caatinga Hiperxerófila * Climate - semi arid - hot and dry * Annual average temperature - 26.0 c * Distance to Recife - 554 km Economy The main economic activities in Parnamirim are commerce and agribusiness, especially farming of goats, cattle, sheep, pigs, chickens; and plantations of onions, beans and water melons. Economic Indicators Economy by Sector 2006 Health Indicators [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moreilândia
Moreilândia is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. The population in 2020, according to IBGE was 11,270 inhabitants and the total area is . Geography * State - Pernambuco * Region - Sertão Pernambucano * Boundaries - Ceará state (N); Granito (S); Exu (W); Serrita (E) * Area - * Elevation - 502 m * Hydrography - Brigida river * Vegetation - Subperenifólia forest. * Climate - semi-arid- hot and dry * Annual average temperature - 24.7 °C * Distance to Recife - 577 km Economy The main economic activities in Moreilândia are based on agribusiness, especially livestock (e.g. cattle, sheep, pigs and goats raising); and crops such as corn and beans. Economic Indicators Economy by Sector 2006 Health Indicators See also * List of municipalities in Pernambuco This is a list of the municipalities in the state of Pernambuco (PE), located in the Northeast Region of Brazil. Pernambuco is divided into 184 municipalities (plus the state distri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Exu, Pernambuco
Exu is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. The population in 2007, according with IBGE was 31,766 and the area is 1337 km². Exu is the birthplace of the famous Luiz Gonzaga (1912/1989) which was a very prominent Brazilian folk singer, songwriter, musician and poet. He is considered to be responsible for the promotion of northeastern music throughout the rest of the country. He is also known as the "king of baião" and "Gonzagão". Geography * State – Pernambuco * Region – Sertão Pernambucano * Boundaries – Ceará state (N); Granito (S); Bodocó (W); Moreilândia (E) * Area – 1474 km² * Elevation – 523 m * Hydrography – Brigida River * Vegetation – Caatinga and Subperenifólia forest. * Climate – transition between tropical hot and semi arid- hot and dry * Annual average temperature – 24.8 c * Distance to Recife – 607 km Economy The main economic activities in Exu are based in agribusiness, especially creation of cattle, pigs, g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities Of Brazil
The municipalities of Brazil () are administrative divisions of the states of Brazil, Brazilian states. Brazil currently has 5,571 municipalities, which, given the 2019 population estimate of 210,147,125, makes an average municipality population of 37,728 inhabitants. The average state in Brazil has 214 municipalities. Roraima is the least subdivided state, with 15 municipalities, while Minas Gerais is the most, with 853. Northern states are divided into small numbers of large municipalities (e.g. Amazonas (Brazilian state), Amazonas is divided into only 62 municipalities), and therefore they cover large areas incorporating several separated towns or villages that do not necessarily conform to one single conurbation. Southern and eastern states on the other hand, are divided into many small municipalities (e.g. Minas Gerais), and therefore large urban areas usually extend over several municipalities which form one single conurbation. The Federal District (Brazil), Federal Distr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheep
Sheep (: sheep) or domestic sheep (''Ovis aries'') are a domesticated, ruminant mammal typically kept as livestock. Although the term ''sheep'' can apply to other species in the genus '' Ovis'', in everyday usage it almost always refers to domesticated sheep. Like all ruminants, sheep are members of the order Artiodactyla, the even-toed ungulates. Numbering a little over one billion, domestic sheep are also the most numerous species of sheep. An adult female is referred to as a ''ewe'' ( ), an intact male as a ''ram'', occasionally a ''tup'', a castrated male as a ''wether'', and a young sheep as a ''lamb''. Sheep are most likely descended from the wild mouflon of Europe and Asia, with Iran being a geographic envelope of the domestication center. One of the earliest animals to be domesticated for agricultural purposes, sheep are raised for fleeces, meat ( lamb, hogget or mutton), and milk. A sheep's wool is the most widely used animal fiber, and is usually harvested by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cattle
Cattle (''Bos taurus'') are large, domesticated, bovid ungulates widely kept as livestock. They are prominent modern members of the subfamily Bovinae and the most widespread species of the genus '' Bos''. Mature female cattle are called cows and mature male cattle are bulls. Young female cattle are called heifers, young male cattle are oxen or bullocks, and castrated male cattle are known as steers. Cattle are commonly raised for meat, for dairy products, and for leather. As draft animals, they pull carts and farm implements. Cattle are considered sacred animals within Hinduism, and it is illegal to kill them in some Indian states. Small breeds such as the miniature Zebu are kept as pets. Taurine cattle are widely distributed across Europe and temperate areas of Asia, the Americas, and Australia. Zebus are found mainly in India and tropical areas of Asia, America, and Australia. Sanga cattle are found primarily in sub-Saharan Africa. These types, sometime ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goats
The goat or domestic goat (''Capra hircus'') is a species of goat-antelope that is mostly kept as livestock. It was domesticated from the wild goat (''C. aegagrus'') of Southwest Asia and Eastern Europe. The goat is a member of the family Bovidae, meaning it is closely related to the sheep. It was one of the first animals to be domesticated, in Iran around 10,000 years ago. Goats have been used for milk, meat, wool, and skins across much of the world. Milk from goats is often turned into cheese. In 2022, there were more than 1.1 billion goats living in the world, of which 150 million were in India. Goats feature in mythology, folklore, and religion in many parts of the world, including in the classical myth of Amalthea, in the goats that pulled the chariot of the Norse god Thor, in the Scandinavian Yule goat, and in Hinduism's goat-headed Daksha. In Christianity and Satanism, the devil is sometimes depicted as a goat. Etymology The Modern English word ''goat'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Recife
Recife ( , ) is the Federative units of Brazil, state capital of Pernambuco, Brazil, on the northeastern Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic coast of South America. It is the largest urban area within both the North Region, Brazil, North and the Northeast Region, Brazil, Northeast Region of Brazil. It is the largest city in Pernambuco state, and the fourth-largest urban area in all of Brazil; the Metropolitan area, metro population of the city of Recife was 3,726,974 in 2022. Recife was founded in 1537, serving as the main harbor of the Captaincy of Pernambuco—known for its Brazilian sugar cycle, large-scale production of sugar cane. At one point, it was known as Mauritsstad, when it served as the capital city of the 17th century colony of New Holland (Brazil), New Holland of Dutch Brazil (founded by the Dutch West India Company). Situated at the confluence of the Beberibe River, Beberibe and Capibaribe River, Capibaribe rivers, before they drain into the South Atlantic Ocean, Recife is a m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donkeys
The donkey or ass is a domesticated equine. It derives from the African wild ass, ''Equus africanus'', and may be classified either as a subspecies thereof, ''Equus africanus asinus'', or as a separate species, ''Equus asinus''. It was domesticated in Africa some years ago, and has been used mainly as a working animal since that time. There are more than 40 million donkeys in the world, mostly in underdeveloped countries, where they are used principally as draught or pack animals. While working donkeys are often associated with those living at or below subsistence, small numbers of donkeys or asses are kept for breeding, as pets, and for livestock protection in developed countries. An adult male donkey is a ''jack'' or ''jackass'', an adult female is a ''jenny'' or ''jennet'', and an immature donkey of either sex is a ''foal''. Jacks are often mated with female horses (mares) to produce '' mules''; the less common hybrid of a male horse (stallion) and jenny is a '' hin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chickens
The chicken (''Gallus gallus domesticus'') is a domesticated subspecies of the red junglefowl (''Gallus gallus''), originally native to Southeast Asia. It was first domesticated around 8,000 years ago and is now one of the most common and widespread domesticated animals in the world. Chickens are primarily kept for their meat and eggs, though they are also kept as pets. As of 2023, the global chicken population exceeds 26.5 billion, with more than 50 billion birds produced annually for consumption. Specialized breeds such as broilers and laying hens have been developed for meat and egg production, respectively. A hen bred for laying can produce over 300 eggs per year. Chickens are social animals with complex vocalizations and behaviors, and feature prominently in folklore, religion, and literature across many societies. Their economic importance makes them a central component of global animal husbandry and agriculture. Nomenclature Terms for chickens include: * ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
