Gameleira
Gameleira is a city in Pernambuco, Brazil. The name Gameleira is derived from the large number of Gameleira trees 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, on July 11, 1867. It was then part of the municipality of Sirinhaém. In 1872, it became a village. 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 ; Água Preta ; Rio Formoso and Ribeirão
- 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
Economic indicators
Economy by Sector| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
| 19.70% | 6.78% | 73.52% |
Health indicators
| HDI | Hospitals | Hospitals beds | Children's Mortality every 1000 |
| 0.590 | 1 | 14 | 15.2 |