Gameleira () is a city in Pernambuco, Brazil. The name Gameleira is derived from the large number of Gameleira trees (family Moraceae) that were growing in the region. The city is 99 km away from Recife, the capital city of Pernambuco. Gameleira has a bus terminal, a public library, two state schools and several municipal schools.
History The district of Gameleira was created by Provincial Law 763 (Lei Provincial n° 763), on July 11, 1867. It was then part of the municipality of Sirinhaém. In 1872, it became a village (Lei Provincial n° 1.057). In 1860, the established a station in Gameleira. Local sugarcane plantations used the railroad to transport sugar to the port in Recife.
Geography State - Pernambuco Region - Zona da mata Pernambucana Boundaries - Ribeirão (N); Água Preta (S and W); Rio Formoso and Ribeirão (E) Area - 257.72 km2 Elevation - 101 m Hydrography - Una and Sirinhaém Rivers Vegetation - Subcaducifólia forest Climate - Hot tropical and humid Annual average temperature - 25.1 c Distance to Recife - 94 km
Economy The main economic activities in Gameleira are based in agribusiness, especially plantation of sugarcane; and creations of cattle and buffalos.
Economic indicators Population Population 2009 Gameleira, page 32, IBGE GDP x(1000 R$).Gameleira 2007 GDP IBGE page 30 GDP pc (R$) PE 27.823 77.324 2.942 0.13% Economy by Sector Primary sector Secondary sector Service sector 19.70% 6.78% 73.52%
Health indicators PE State site - City by city profile HDI (2000) Hospitals (2007) Hospitals beds (2007) Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) 0.590 1 14 15.2
See also List of municipalities in Pernambuco
References
External links
Official website