Granito

Granito
Município de Granito
Municipality
Flag of Granito
Flag
Coat of arms of Granito
Coat of arms
Location of Granito in Pernambuco
Location of Granito in Pernambuco
Granito is located in Brazil
Granito
Granito
Location of Granito in Brazil
Coordinates: 07°42′57″S 39°36′54″W / 7.71583°S 39.61500°W / -7.71583; -39.61500
Country Brazil
RegionNortheast
State Pernambuco
FoundedMarch 1, 1890
Government
 • MayorAntonio Carlos Pereira (PDT, 2013–2016)
Area
 • Total
522 km2 (202 sq mi)
Elevation
447 m (1,467 ft)
Population
 (2022 Census)
 • Total
6,967
 • Estimate 
(2025)
7,217
 • Density13.3/km2 (34.6/sq mi)
DemonymGranitense
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
Websitegranito.pe.gov.br

Granito (Central northeastern portuguese pronunciation: [ɡɾɐ̃ˈnitŭ]) (Granite) is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. The population in 2025, according with IBGE was 7,217 inhabitants and the total area is 521.69 square kilometres (201.43 mi2).

Geography

Economy

The main economic activities in Granito are based in agribusiness, especially creation of cattle, sheep, goats, donkeys, chickens; and plantations of corn.

Economic Indicators

Population GDP x(1000 R$). GDP pc (R$) PE
6.944 19.682 2.985 0.033%

Economy by Sector 2006

Primary sector Secondary sector Service sector
16.28% 7.69% 76.03%

Health Indicators

HDI (2000) Hospitals (2007) Hospitals beds (2007) Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005)
0.597 1 20 28.0

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). "IBGE 2025".
  2. ↑ http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdfIBGE Population Granito 2009, page 33
  3. ↑ Granito 2007 GDP IBGE page 30 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ PE State site - City by city profile