Casinhas

Casinhas or little houses (population: 14,368) is a city in northeastern Brazil, in the State of Pernambuco. It lies in the mesoregion of Agreste of Pernambuco and has 125.28 sq/km of total area.

Geography

 * State - Pernambuco
 * Region - Agreste of Pernambuco
 * Boundaries - Paraíba (N), Surubim   (S)   Bom Jardim and Orobó  (E);  Vertentes do Lério   (W).
 * Area - 125.28 km2
 * Elevation - 390 m
 * Hydrography - Capibaribe and Goiana Rivers
 * Vegetation - Caatinga hipoxerófila
 * Annual average temperature - 23.3 c
 * Distance to Recife - 133 km

Economy
The main economic activities in Casinhas is agribusiness, especially farming of cattle, goats and sheep.

Economic Indicators
Economy by Sector 2006