Catende is a Brazilian municipality in the state of

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. Has an estimated population in 2020 of 43,340 inhabitants in a total area of 207.24 km². The economy is based on the cultivation of sugarcane and the production of derived products ( sugar and

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). Catende used to boast the world's largest sugar mill.

Geography

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* Region - Zona da mata Pernambucana * Boundaries -

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(W) * Area - 206.92 km² * Elevation - 168 m * Hydrography -

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river * Vegetation - Subperenifólia forest * Climate - Hot tropical and humid * Annual average temperature - 24.8 c * Distance to

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- 137 km

Economy

The main economic activities in Catende are based in industry, commerce and

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especially sugarcane and

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Health Indicators

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References

Municipalities in Pernambuco {{Pernambuco-geo-stub