title: Catende
text: # 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 |
  