Rio Formoso
Introduction '''Rio Formoso''' (English: ''River Handsome''), is a municipality in Pernambuco with 23,628 inhabitants.
Geography * State - Pernambuco* Region - Zona da mata Pernambucana* Boundaries -   Sirinhaém ('''N''');  Tamandaré  ('''S''');  Gameleira  ('''W'''); Tamandaré and  Atlantic Ocean   ('''E''')* Area - 239.8 km2* Elevation - 5 m* Vegetation - Forest Subperenifólia* Climate - Hot tropical and humid* Annual average temperature - 25.2 c* Distance to Recife - 91 kmThe municipality contains part of the strictly protected Saltinho Biological Reserve, a  conservation unit created in 1983.===Beaches===*'''Pedra beach''' and '''Reduto beach'''There are the only two beaches in ''Rio Formoso''. The major attraction is the estuary of the Formoso River. Has an extensive area of coconut trees, sand banks and natural reefs.
Economy The main economic activities in '''Rio Formoso''' are based in food and beverage industry  and agribusiness. Especially, coconuts, sugarcane, and creations of cattle.===Economic Indicators=== Population  GDP x(1000 R$). GDP pc (R$) PE 21.815 128.391 6.107 0.21%'''Economy by Sector'''2006 Primary sector  Secondary sector Service sector  11.74% 40.87% 47.39%===Health Indicators=== HDI (2000) Hospitals (2007) Hospitals beds (2007) Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) 0.621 1 65 34.1
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