Granito
Município de Granito | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Granito in Pernambuco | |
Granito Location of Granito in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 07°42′57″S 39°36′54″W / 7.71583°S 39.61500°W / -7.71583; -39.61500 | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State |  Pernambuco |
| Founded | March 1, 1890 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Antonio Carlos Pereira (PDT, 2013–2016) |
| Area | |
• Total | 522 km2 (202 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 447 m (1,467 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 6,967 |
• Estimate (2025)1 | 7,217 |
| • Density | 13.3/km2 (34.6/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Granitense |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Website | granito |
Granito (Central northeastern portuguese pronunciation: [ɡɾɐ̃ˈnitŭ]) (Granite) is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. The population in 2025, according with IBGE was 7,217 inhabitants and the total area is 521.69 square kilometres (201.43 mi2).1
Geography
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Sertão Pernambucano
- Boundaries - Exu and Moreilândia (N); 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 corn.
Economic Indicators
| Population 2 | GDP x(1000 R$).3 | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.944 | 19.682 | 2.985 | 0.033% |
Economy by Sector 2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
|---|---|---|
| 16.28% | 7.69% | 76.03% |
Health Indicators
| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.597 | 1 | 20 | 28.0 |
References
References
- Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). "IBGE 2025".
- http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdfIBGE Population Granito 2009, page 33
- Granito 2007 GDP IBGE page 30 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- PE State site - City by city profile