Paranatama

Paranatama is a municipality/city in the state of Pernambuco in Brazil. The population in 2020 was 11,566 and the total area is 185.37 km².

Geography

• State - Pernambuco
• Region - Agreste of Pernambuco
• Boundaries - Caetés (N); Saloá (S); Garanhuns (E); Pedra (W).
• Area - 185.37 km²
• Elevation - 879 m
• Hydrography - Mundaú River
• Vegetation - Caatinga hipoxerófila
• Climate - Transition between tropical hot and humid and, semi arid hot
• Annual average temperature - 20.8 c
• Distance to Recife - 192 km

Economy

The main economic activity in Paranatama is agribusiness, especially cattle, goat, pig, sheep, and chicken farming; and plantations of beans, manioc, coffee and corn.

Economic Indicators

Economy by Sector 2006

Health Indicators

See also

• List of municipalities in Pernambuco

References