São Bento do Una
# São Bento do Una

São Bento do Una is a city from the Northeastern Region of Brazil at the Pernambuco state. According to the IBGE, it has an estimated population of 60,042 inhabitants (2020). It is located at latitude 08°31'22" South and longitude 36°26'40" West, and at approximately 614 meters above sea level.

## Fun Facts

* The city has a popular street party which the main attraction is a race of chickens.

## Geography

* State - Pernambuco
* Region - Agreste Pernambucano
* Boundaries - Belo Jardim (N); Jucati, Jupi and Lajedo (S); Capoeiras, Pesqueira and Sanharó (W); Cachoeirinha (E)
* Area - 727 $km^2$
* Elevation - 614 m
* Hydrography - Ipojuca and Una rivers
* Vegetation - Hipoxerófila caatinga
* Climate - Semi arid hot
* Distance to Recife - 207 km

## Economy

The main economic activities in São Bento do Una are based in commerce and agribusiness, especially plantations of beans, corn and manioc and creations of livestock such as: chickens, quails and their eggs, cattle, milk, pigs, sheep, goats and donkeys .

### Economic Indicators

| Population | GDP x(1000 R$). | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
| - | - | - | - |
| 49.372 | 208.020 | 4.404 | 0.33% |

Economy by Sector 2006

| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
| - | - | - |
| 29.21% | 8.63% | 62.16% |

### Health Indicators

| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
| - | - | - | - |
| 0.623 | 1 | 29 | 21.4 |
