Vertentes
Introduction Vertentes in Pernambuco. '''Vertentes''' is a municipality/city in the state of Pernambuco in Brazil. The population in 2020, according with IBGE was 20,954 inhabitants and the total area is 196.325 km2.
Geography * State - Pernambuco* Region - Agreste of Pernambuco* Boundaries - Paraiba state   ('''N''');  Caruaru and Toritama   ('''S''');  Frei Miguelinho and Santa Maria do Cambucá   ('''E''');   Taquaritinga do Norte  ('''W'''). * Area - 196.325 km2* Elevation - 401 m* Hydrography - Capibaribe River* Vegetation - Caatinga hipoxerófila* Climate  - Semi arid hot* Annual average temperature - 23.7 c* Distance to Recife - 151 km
Economy The main economic activities in '''Vertentes''' are related with mineral extraction industry and agribusiness, especially creations of cattle, goats, sheep and chickens.===Economic Indicators=== Population  GDP x(1000 R$). GDP pc (R$) PE 18.186 49.097 2.885 0.081%'''Economy by Sector'''2006 Primary sector  Secondary sector Service sector  10.00%  9.86% 80.14%===Health Indicators=== HDI (2000) Hospitals (2007) Hospitals beds (2007) Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) 0.616 1 35 28
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