Orocó

Orocó
City
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Orocó Orocó located in Brazil Map
Coordinates: 08°37′12″S 39°36′07″W
Country	Brazil
State	Pernambuco
Region	São Francisco Pernambuco
Area
• Total	554.75 km2 (214.19 sq mi)
Elevation	349 m (1,145 ft)
Population  (2020)
• Total	15,152
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)
Average Temperature	26.1 C

Orocó is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Its population in 2020, according with IBGE, is 15,152 and its area is 554.75 km².

Geography

• State - Pernambuco
• Region - São Francisco Pernambucano
• Boundaries - Parnamirim (N); Bahia state (S); Cabrobó (E); Santa Maria da Boa Vista (W)
• Area - 554.75 km²
• Elevation - 349 m
• Hydrography - Brigida River
• Vegetation - Caatinga hiperxerófila.
• Climate - Semi arid (Sertão) hot and dry
• Annual average temperature - 26.1 C
• Distance to Recife - 576 km

Economy

The main economic activities in Orocó are based in general on commerce and agribusiness, especially farming of goats, sheep, cattle, donkeys and pigs; and plantations of onions, melons and bananas.

Economic Indicators

Population	GDP x(1000 R$).	GDP pc (R$)	PE
14.279	60.503	4.595	0.10%

Economy by Sector (2006)

Primary sector	Secondary sector	Service sector
32.10%	11.81%	56.09%

Health Indicators

HDI (2000)	Hospitals (2007)	Hospitals beds (2007)	Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005)
0.667	1	11	41.9