title: São José da Coroa Grande
text: # São José da Coroa Grande
  
  São José da Coroa Grande (English: Saint Joseph of Crown Big) is a city in Pernambuco with 21,586 inhabitants. It is southernmost city of the state on the coast section.
  
  ## Geography
  
  * State - Pernambuco
  * Region - Zona da mata Pernambucana
  * Boundaries - Barreiros (N and W); Alagoas state (S); Atlantic Ocean (E)
  * Area - 69.2 $km^2$
  * Elevation - 2 m
  * Vegetation - Forest Subperenifólia and Coconut trees
  * Clima - Hot tropical and humid
  * Annual average temperature - 25.3 c
  * Distance to Recife - 121 km
  
  ## Beaches
  
  * Gravatá beach
  
  Used for underwater fishing. Although still primitive, has vast area of coconut trees, mangrove vegetation and weak waves.
  
  * Barra da Cruz beach
  
  As Gravatá beach and Várzea do Una, is suitable for hunting underwater.
  
  * Várzea do Una beach
  
  Bay with strong waves, large strip of sand. Also is suitable for fishing underwater and is located in the estuary of Una River.
  
  * Coroa Grande beach
  
  Which means great crown, is located in the urban coast of the city. Has weak waves and sand banks up to the natural reefs, about 600 yards from the beach.
  
  ## Economy
  
  The main economic activities in São José da Coroa Grande are based in tourism, artisanal fishing and agriculture, especially sugarcane and coconuts.
  
  ### Economic Indicators
  
  | Population | GDP x(1000 R$). | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 18.555 | 54.380 | 3.182 | 0.09% |
  
  Economy by Sector 2006
  
  | Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
  | - | - | - |
  | 10.65% | 10.69% | 78.66% |
  
  ### Health Indicators
  
  | HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 0.628 | 1 | 22 | 12.6 |
  