Lagoa do Ouro
Lagoa do Ouro | |
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UTC−3 (BRT) | |
| Postal Code | 55320-000 |
| Area code | +55 87 |
| ISO 3166 code | BR |
| Website | Lagoa do Ouro, PE |
Lagoa do Ouro (Golden Pond) is a city located in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil, located 263 km (163 mi) west from Recife.
History
In early 1902, Captain Amador José Monteiro of the Brazilian
gold bars were believed to be in a local pond belonging to the estate of João Alves da Silva, who became known as John Gold.[3]
Geography
The municipality contains part of the Pedra Talhada Biological Reserve, a fully protected conservation unit created in 1989.[4]
Climate
Lagoa do Ouro has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) according to the Köppen climate classification.
Economy
The main economic activities in Lagoa do Ouro are based in
are the main agricultural resources within the municipality.Economic indicators
GDP x (1000 R$)[5]
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GDP pc (R$)
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PE |
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| 39.597 | 3.397 | 0.06% |
Economy by Sector (2006)
Primary sector
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Secondary sector
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Service sector
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| 20.05% | 8.11% | 71.84% |
Health indicators[6]
| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Child mortality rate per 1,000 births (2005) |
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| 0.569 | 1 | 17 | 27.7 |
References
- ^ "Brazilian Territorial Area. Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) (1 July 2013)". Ibge.gov.br. Archived from the original on 2011-11-01. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ "Lagoa do Ouro História". Cidades.ibge.gov.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- ^ Helaeson de Almeida (November 2006), Plano Operativo de Prevenção e Combate aos Incêndios Florestais da Reserva Biológica de Pedra Talhada (PDF) (in Portuguese), archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-08-24, retrieved April 16, 2016
- ^ Lagoa do Ouro 2007 GDP IBGE page 30 Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "PE State site - City by city profile". Archived from the original on 2009-08-04. Retrieved 2009-08-20.
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| Mesoregion Agreste Pernambucano |
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| Mesoregion Sao Francisco Pernambucano |
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| Mesoregion Sertão Pernambucano |
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