Correntes, Pernambuco

Town in Pernambuco, Brazil

Location of Correntes within Pernambuco. City Flag

Correntes (Portuguese word for "chains") is a town located in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. It is located 257.7 km (160.1 mi) away from Recife, the capital of the state of Pernambuco. It has an estimated population of 18,268 inhabitants.[1]

## History

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It was Antonio Machado Dias, a rich Portuguese farmer, who founded the town in 1826. Dias lived in the area where Correntes is currently located. He commanded the building of a catholic church dedicated to his patron saint (Saint Anthony). From that church, many people set up homes there, resulting in the village of Barra de Correntes, which ultimately became the town of Correntes.

## Geography

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* State - Pernambuco
* Region - Agreste Pernambucano
* Boundaries - Garanhuns and Palmeirina (N); Alagoas state (S and E); Lagoa do Ouro (W).
* Area - 339.3 km2
* Elevation - 391 m
* Hydrography - Mundaú River
* Vegetation - Subcaducifólia forest
* Climate - Hot and humid
* Annual average temperature - 23.7 c
* Distance to Recife \- 257.7 km

## Economy

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The main economic activities in Correntes are based in agribusiness, especially sweet potatoes, beans, manioc; and livestock such as cattle, sheep, horses and chickens.

### Economic indicators

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Population[2] | GDP x(1000 R$).[3] | GDP pc (R$)  | PE

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16.686  | 58.359  | 3.574  | 0.097%

Economy by Sector 2006

Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector

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20.03%  | 8.20%  | 71.77%

### Health indicators

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[4]

HDI (2000)  | Hospitals (2007)  | Hospital beds (2007)  | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005)

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0.587  | 1  | 11  | 16.8

## Hymn

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The hymn of Correntes was composed by Arlinda Brasil, a retired teacher.

Sample:

Portuguese version (original)
Correntes, nosso torrão adorado
Berço que nos viu nascer
Por ti daremos tudo e
Só a ti devemos querer

English version
Correntes, our dear land
Cradle that saw our birth
We will give everything for you
And only you we must love

## See also

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* List of municipalities in Pernambuco

## References

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1. ^ IBGE 2020
2. ^ http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdfIBGE Population 2009 Correntes, page 32]
3. ^ Correntes 2007 GDP IBGE page 29 Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
4. ^ PE State site - City by city profile

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Municipalities of Pernambuco

Capital: Recife

Mesoregion
Agreste Pernambucano|

| Alto Capibaribe|

* Casinhas
* Frei Miguelinho
* Santa Cruz do Capibaribe
* Santa Maria do Cambucá
* Surubim
* Taquaritinga do Norte
* Toritama
* Vertente do Lério
* Vertentes

|

Brejo Pernambucano|

* Agrestina
* Altinho
* Barra de Guabiraba
* Bonito
* Camocim de São Félix
* Cupira
* Ibirajuba
* Lagoa dos Gatos
* Panelas
* Sairé
* São Joaquim do Monte

Garanhuns|

* Angelim
* Bom Conselho
* Brejão
* Caetés
* Calçado
* Canhotinho
* Correntes
* Garanhuns
* Iati
* Jucati
* Jupi
* Jurema
* Lagoa do Ouro
* Lajedo
* Palmeirina
* Paranatama
* Saloá
* São João
* Terezinha

Médio Capibaribe|

* Bom Jardim
* Cumaru
* Feira Nova
* João Alfredo
* Limoeiro
* Machados
* Orobó
* Passira
* Salgadinho
* São Vicente Ferrer

Vale do Ipanema|

* Águas Belas
* Buíque
* Itaíba
* Pedra
* Tupanatinga
* Venturosa

Vale do Ipojuca|

* Alagoinha
* Belo Jardim
* Bezerros
* Brejo da Madre de Deus
* Cachoeirinha
* Capoeiras
* Caruaru
* Gravatá
* Jataúba
* Pesqueira
* Poção
* Riacho das Almas
* Sanharó
* São Bento do Una
* São Caetano
* Tacaimbó

Mesoregion
Mata Pernambucana|

| Mata Meridional
Pernambucana|

* Água Preta
* Amaraji
* Barreiros
* Belém de Maria
* Catende
* Cortês
* Escada
* Gameleira
* Jaqueira
* Joaquim Nabuco
* Maraial
* Palmares
* Primavera
* Quipapá
* Ribeirão
* Rio Formoso
* São Benedito do Sul
* São José da Coroa Grande
* Sirinhaém
* Tamandaré
* Xexéu

|

Mata Setentrional
Pernambucana|

* Aliança
* Buenos Aires
* Camutanga
* Carpina
* Condado
* Ferreiros
* Goiana
* Itambé
* Itaquitinga
* Lagoa do Carro
* Lagoa de Itaenga
* Macaparana
* Nazaré da Mata
* Paudalho
* Timbaúba
* Tracunhaém
* Vicência

Vitoria de Santo Antão|

* Chã de Alegria
* Chã Grande
* Glória do Goitá
* Pombos
* Vitória de Santo Antão

Mesoregion
Metropolitana de Recife|

| Itamaracá|

* Araçoiaba
* Igarassu
* Ilha de Itamaracá
* Itapissuma

|

Recife|

* Abreu e Lima
* Camaragibe
* Jaboatão dos Guararapes
* Moreno
* Olinda
* Paulista
* Recife
* São Lourenço da Mata

Porto de Suape|

* Cabo de Santo Agostinho
* Ipojuca

Fernando de Noronha|

* Fernando de Noronha

Mesoregion
Sao Francisco Pernambucano|

| Itaparica|

* Belém de São Francisco
* Carnaubeira da Penha
* Floresta
* Itacuruba
* Jatobá
* Petrolândia
* Tacaratu

|

Petrolina|

* Afrânio
* Cabrobó
* Dormentes
* Lagoa Grande
* Orocó
* Petrolina
* Santa Maria da Boa Vista
* Terra Nova

Mesoregion
Sertão Pernambucano|

| Araripina|

* Araripina
* Bodocó
* Exu
* Granito
* Ipubi
* Moreilândia
* Ouricuri
* Santa Cruz
* Santa Filomena
* Trindade

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Pajeú|

* Afogados da Ingazeira
* Brejinho
* Calumbi
* Carnaíba
* Flores
* Iguaraci
* Ingazeira
* Itapetim
* Quixaba
* Santa Cruz da Baixa Verde
* Santa Terezinha
* São José do Egito
* Serra Talhada
* Solidão
* Tabira
* Triunfo
* Tuparetama

Salgueiro|

* Cedro
* Mirandiba
* Parnamirim
* Salgueiro
* São José do Belmonte
* Serrita
* Verdejante

Sertão do Moxotó|

* Arcoverde
* Betânia
* Custódia
* Ibimirim
* Inajá
* Manari
* Sertânia

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