Catende
# Catende

Catende is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Pernambuco. Has an estimated population in 2020 of 43,340 inhabitants in a total area of 207.24 $km^2.$ The economy is based on the cultivation of sugarcane and the production of derived products (sugar and ethanol). Catende used to boast the world's largest sugar mill.

## Geography

* State - Pernambuco
* Region - Zona da mata Pernambucana
* Boundaries - Bonito (N); Palmares (E); Maraial and Jaqueira (S); Belém de Maria (W)
* Area - 206.92 $km^2$
* Elevation - 168 m
* Hydrography - Una river
* Vegetation - Subperenifólia forest
* Climate - Hot tropical and humid
* Annual average temperature - 24.8 c
* Distance to Recife - 137 km

## Economy

The main economic activities in Catende are based in industry, commerce and agribusiness especially sugarcane and cattle.

### Economic Indicators

| Population | GDP x(1000 R$). | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
| - | - | - | - |
| 35.251 | 116.847 | 3.490 | 0.194% |

Economy by Sector

| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
| - | - | - |
| 4.99% | 23.62% | 71.39% |

### Health Indicators

| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
| - | - | - | - |
| 0.644 | 1 | 25 | 39.1 |
