Orocó is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Its population in 2025, according with IBGE, is 14,129 and its area is 554.75 km2.[1]

Orocó
Flag of Orocó
Coat of arms of Orocó
Orocó is located in Brazil
Orocó
Orocó
Orocó located in Brazil Map
Coordinates: 08°37′12″S 39°36′07″W / 8.62000°S 39.60194°W / -8.62000; -39.60194
CountryBrazil Brazil
StatePernambuco
RegionSão Francisco Pernambuco
Area
  Total
554.75 km2 (214.19 sq mi)
Elevation
349 m (1,145 ft)
Population
  Total
13,613
  Estimate 
(2025)[1]
14,129
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
Average Temperature26.1 C

Geography

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Economy

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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

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Population GDP x(1000 R$).[2] GDP pc (R$) 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

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HDI (2000)[3] Hospitals (2007) Hospitals beds (2007) Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005)
0.667 1 11 41.9

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). "IBGE 2025".
  2. Orocó 2007 GDP IBGE page 30 Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  3. PE State site - City by city profile Archived August 4, 2009, at the Wayback Machine