Vertente do Lério

Vertente do Lério is a municipality/city in the state of Pernambuco in Brazil. The population in 2020, according with IBGE was 7,571 inhabitants and the total area is 73.63 km2.

Geography

 * State - Pernambuco
 * Region - Agreste of Pernambuco
 * Boundaries - Paraíba state  (N);  Surubim   (S);  Casinhas   (E);   Santa Maria do Cambucá  (W).
 * Area - 67.07 km2
 * Elevation - 290 m
 * Hydrography - Capibaribe River
 * Vegetation - Caatinga hiperxerófila
 * Climate -  semi arid hot
 * Annual average temperature - 24.4 c
 * Distance to Recife - 143 km

Economy
The main economic activities in Vertentes do Lério are related with mineral extraction industry and agribusiness, especially creations of cattle, sheep, goats and chickens.

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Economy by Sector

2006