Vertentes

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Vertentes

| settlement_type = Municipality of Pernambuco, Brazil

| image_flag = File:Vertentes-pe.png

| flag_alt = Flag of Vertentes

| image_map = File:Brazil Pernambuco Vertentes location map.svg

| map_alt = Location of Vertentes in Pernambuco

| map_caption = Location of Vertentes in Pernambuco

| pushpin_map = Brazil#South America

| pushpin_relief = yes

| coordinates = {{coord|7|54|10|S|35|59|16|W|source:itwiki_region:BR|display=title,inline}}

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = {{flag|Brazil}}

| subdivision_type1 = Region

| subdivision_type2 = State

| subdivision_name1 = Northeast

| subdivision_name2 = {{flag|Pernambuco}}

| established_title = Founded

| established_date = 18 April 1892{{cite web |title=História |url=https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/pe/vertentes/historico |website=Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística |publisher=Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística |access-date=31 August 2024}}

| leader_title1 = Mayor

| leader_name1 = Israel Ferreira de Andrade (PSDB) (2025-2028){{cite web |title=Eleições 2024: Rael (PSDB) | Candidato(a) a prefeito(a) de Vertentes-PE |url=https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/poder/eleicoes/candidatos/2024/pe/prefeito/rael-170001970819.shtml |website=Folha de S.Paulo |publisher=Folha de S.Paulo |access-date=10 January 2025 |language=Brazilian Portuguese |date=30 November 2024}}{{cite web |title=Prefeito de Vertentes (PE) toma posse nesta quarta (1º); veja lista de vereadores eleitos |url=https://g1.globo.com/pe/caruaru-regiao/eleicoes/2024/noticia/2024/12/31/prefeito-de-vertentes-pe-toma-posse-nesta-quarta-1o-veja-lista-de-vereadores-eleitos.ghtml |website=G1 |publisher=Globo |access-date=10 January 2025 |language=Brazilian Portuguese |date=31 December 2024}}

| leader_title2 = Vice Mayor

| leader_name2 = Igor Miranda Leandro Bezerra (Republicanos) (2025-2028)

| area_total_km2 = 196.325

| elevation_m = 401

| population_as_of = 2022

| population_total = 21959{{cite web |title=Vertentes |url=https://www.ibge.gov.br/cidades-e-estados/pe/vertentes.html |website=Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística |publisher=Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística |access-date=31 August 2024}}

| population_density_km2 = 111.85

| population_demonym = Vertentense (Brazilian Portuguese)

| timezone = Brasília Time

| utc_offset = -03:00

| postal_code_type = Postal code

| postal_code = 55770-000, 55774-000, 55775-000, 55776-000{{cite web |title=Código Postal Vertentes/PE - Brasil |url=https://codigo-postal.org/brasil/pe/vertentes/ |website=Código Postal |publisher=Código Postal |access-date=31 August 2024}}

| blank_name = HDI (2010)

| blank_info = 0.582 – medium

| website = [https://vertentes.pe.gov.br/ vertentes.pe.gov.br]

}}

Vertentes is a municipality/city in the state of Pernambuco in Brazil. The population in 2020, according with IBGE was 20,954 inhabitants and the total area is 196.325 km².[https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/pe/vertentes/panorama IBGE 2020]

Geography

State - Pernambuco
Region - Agreste of Pernambuco
Boundaries - Paraíba state (N); Caruaru and Toritama (S); Frei Miguelinho and Santa Maria do Cambucá (E); Taquaritinga do Norte (W).
Area - 196.325 km²
Elevation - 401 m
Hydrography - Capibaribe River
Vegetation - Caatinga hipoxerófila
Climate - Semi arid hot
Annual average temperature - 23.7 c
Distance to Recife - 151 km

Economy

The main economic activities in Vertentes are related with mineral extraction industry and agribusiness, especially creations of cattle, goats, sheep and chickens.

=Economic Indicators=

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Population IBGE: [http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf Population 2009 Vertentes, page 35] ! GDP x(1000 R$).[http://www.ibge.com.br/home/estatistica/economia/pibmunicipios/2003_2007/tab01.pdf Vertentes 2007 GDP IBGE page 32] {{webarchive \|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304001818/http://www.ibge.com.br/home/estatistica/economia/pibmunicipios/2003_2007/tab01.pdf \|date=4 March 2016 }} ! GDP pc (R$) ! PE
18.186 \| 49.097 \| 2.885 \| 0.081%

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Population IBGE: [http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf Population 2009 Vertentes, page 35]

! GDP x(1000 R$).[http://www.ibge.com.br/home/estatistica/economia/pibmunicipios/2003_2007/tab01.pdf Vertentes 2007 GDP IBGE page 32] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304001818/http://www.ibge.com.br/home/estatistica/economia/pibmunicipios/2003_2007/tab01.pdf |date=4 March 2016 }}

! GDP pc (R$)

! PE

18.186

| 49.097

| 2.885

| 0.081%

Economy by Sector

2006

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Primary sector ! Secondary sector ! Service sector
10.00% \| 9.86% \| 80.14%

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Primary sector

! Secondary sector

! Service sector

10.00%

| 9.86%

| 80.14%

=Health Indicators=

[http://www2.condepefidem.pe.gov.br/web/condepefidem PE State site - City by city profile] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090804002205/http://www2.condepefidem.pe.gov.br/web/condepefidem |date=August 4, 2009 }}

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HDI (2000) ! Hospitals (2007) ! Hospitals beds (2007) ! Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005)
0.616 \| 1 \| 35 \| 28

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HDI (2000)

! Hospitals (2007)

! Hospitals beds (2007)

! Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005)

0.616

| 1

| 35

| 28

References

Category:Municipalities in Pernambuco

Vertentes

Geography

Economy

=Economic Indicators=

=Health Indicators=

See also

References