Itacuruba
Itacuruba is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. The population in 2009, according with IBGE is 4.358 inhabitants[1] and the total area is 430 km2.
Geography
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - São Francisco Pernambucano
- Boundaries - Belém de São Francisco (N and W); Bahia state (S); Floresta (E).
- Area - 430.01 km2
- Elevation - 600 m
- Hydrography - Pajeú da caixa prego
- Vegetation - Caatinga hiperxerófila.
- Climate - Semi arid ( Sertão) hot
- Annual average temperature - 26.1 °C
- Distance to Recife - 900.8 km
Economy
The main economic activities in Itacuruba are based in agribusiness, especially creation of sheep, goats, cattle, chickens; and plantations of onions and tomatoes.
Economic Indicators
| Population | GDP x(1000 R$).[2] | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60.875 | 19.376 | 4.729 | 0.033% |
Economy by Sector 2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
|---|---|---|
| 18.74% | 9.06% | 72.20% |
Health Indicators
| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.684 | 1 | 8 | 20.2 |
References
- ^ http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 Itacuruba, page 33]
- ^ Itacuruba 2007 GDP IBGE page 30 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ PE State site - City by city profile
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| Mesoregion Agreste Pernambucano |
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| Mesoregion Metropolitana de Recife |
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| Mesoregion Sao Francisco Pernambucano |
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| Mesoregion Sertão Pernambucano |
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09°06′21″S 38°09′00″W / 9.10583°S 38.15000°W
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