Arcoverde
Appearance
Arcoverde | |
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Coordinates: 8°25′08″S 37°03′14″W / 8.41889°S 37.05389°W | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | Northeast |
State | Pernambuco |
Area | |
• Total | 353.4 km2 (136.4 sq mi) |
Population (2009) | |
• Total | 68,000 |
• Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-03:00 (BRT) |
Arcoverde (Green Arch) is a municipality in Pernambuco, Brazil. It is located in the mesoregion of Sertão Pernambucano . Arcoverde has a total area of 353.4 square kilometers and had an estimated population of 68,000 inhabitants [1] in 2009 according with IBGE.
Geography
Arcoverde is located in the Sertao of Pernambuco state. The municipality has the following data:
- Boundaries - Paraiba (N); Buíque and Pedra (S), Pesqueira (E), Sertânia (W)
- Area - 353.4 km2
- Elevation - 663 m
- Hydrography - Ipanema, Ipojuca and Moxotó rivers
- Vegetation - Caatinga.
- Climate - Semi desertic, ( Sertao) - hot and dry
- Annual average temperature - 22.4 c
- Main road - BR 232
- Distance to Recife - 254 km
Economy
The main economic activities in Arcoverde are based in general commerce, services and primary sector.
Economic Indicators
Population | GDP x(1000 R$).[2] | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
---|---|---|---|
68.000 | 290.529 | 4.479 | 0.48% |
Economy by Sector 2006
Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
---|---|---|
3.87% | 11.59% | 84.54% |
Health Indicators
HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
---|---|---|---|
0.708 | 2 | 282 | 38.4 |
References
- ^ "Estimativa das Populações Residentes" (PDF) (in Portuguese). IBGE. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
- ^ Arcoverde 2007 GDP IBGE pag 29 Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ PE State site - City by city profile