Caetés | |
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Municipality | |
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.png) Location inPernambuco | |
  Caetés Location inBrazil | |
| Coordinates:08°46′22″S36°37′22″W / 8.77278°S 36.62278°W /-8.77278; -36.62278 | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State | Pernambuco |
| Mesoregion | Agreste Pernambucano |
| Microregion | Garanhuns |
| Founded | August 18, 1943 |
| Incorporated (municipality) | December 13, 1963 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nivaldo da Silva Martins |
| Area | |
• Total | 330.472 km2 (127.596 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 849 m (2,785 ft) |
| Population (2020[2]) | |
• Total | 28,904 |
| • Density | 8.71/km2 (22.6/sq mi) |
| Demonym | caeteense[3] |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| CEP postal code | 55360-000 |
| Area code | 87 |
| HDI (2010)[4] | 0.522 |
| Website | Official website |
Caetés (Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation:[ka.eˈtɛs]) is a Brazilianmunicipality located within thestate of Pernambuco, in northeastern Brazil. The city belongs to the mesoregion ofAgreste Pernambucano and microregion of Garanhuns. The name originates from theindigenousCaetés people who lived in Pernambuco in the 16th century. Caetés is notable for being the birthplace of Brazilian presidentLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva on 27 October 1945[5] at the time it was considered part ofGaranhuns.
The main economic activities inCaetés are based in general commerce and the primary sector, which employs around 83% of the local workforce. The main products are especiallymanioc, beans, cattle and milk.
| Population[6] | GDP x(1000 R$).[7] | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
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| 26.386 | 69.567 | 2.759 | 0.115% |
Economy by Sector2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
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| 18.89% | 7.83% | 73.22% |
| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospital beds (2007) | Infant mortality per 1000 (2005) |
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| 0.521 | 1 | 29 | 23.2 |
Capital:Recife | ||||||||||||||
| Mesoregion Agreste Pernambucano |
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| Mesoregion Mata Pernambucana |
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| Mesoregion Metropolitana de Recife |
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| Mesoregion Sao Francisco Pernambucano |
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| Mesoregion Sertão Pernambucano |
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