Casinhas

07°44′27″S 35°43′15″W / 7.74083°S 35.72083°W / -7.74083; -35.72083CountryBrazilStatePernambucoMesoregionAgreste of PernambucoArea • Total125.28 km² (48.37 sq mi)Elevation390 m (1,280 ft)Population • Total14,368 • Density110/km² (300/sq mi)Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)

Casinhas or little houses (population: 14,368) is a city in northeastern Brazil, in the State of Pernambuco. It lies in the mesoregion of Agreste of Pernambuco and has 125.28 sq/km of total area.

Geography

• State - Pernambuco
• Region - Agreste of Pernambuco
• Boundaries - Paraiba (N), Surubim (S) Bom Jardim and Orobó (E); Vertentes do Lério (W).
• Area - 125.28 km²
• Elevation - 390 m
• Hydrography - Capibaribe and Goiana Rivers
• Vegetation - Caatinga hipoxerófila
• Annual average temperature - 23.3 c
• Distance to Recife - 133 km

Economy

The main economic activities in Casinhas is agribusiness, especially farming of cattle, goats and sheep.

Economic Indicators

Population [2]	GDP x(1000 R$).[3]	GDP pc (R$)	PE
14,368	38,794	2.642	0.06%

Economy by Sector 2006

Primary sector	Secondary sector	Service sector
11.30%	7.93%	80.77%

Health Indicators

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HDI (2000)	Hospitals (2007)	Hospitals beds (2007)	Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005)
0.588	3	33	10.5

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