Belém de São Francisco

Belém de São Francisco (Bethlehem of San Francisco) is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. The population in 2009, according with IBGE was 21.342^[1] and the area is 1830.81 km².

Geography

State - Pernambuco
Region - São Francisco Pernambucano
Boundaries - Salgueiro (N); Bahia state (S); Itacuruba and Carnaubeira da Penha (E); Cabrobó (W)
Area - 1830.81 km²
Elevation - 305 m
Hidrography - Pajeú and Terra Nova rivers
Vegetation - Caatinga hiperxerófila.
Clima - Semi arid ( Sertão) hot and dry
Annual average temperature - 26.2 c
Distance to Recife - 456 km

Economy

The main economic activities in Belém de São Francisco are based in general commerce and agribusiness, especially creation of goats, sheeps, cattle, donkeys and chickens; and plantations of mangoes, onions, and rice.

Economic Indicators

Population	GDP x(1000 R$).^[2]	GDP pc (R$)	PE
21.342	78.820	3.836	0.13%

Economy by Sector 2006

Primary sector	Secondary sector	Service sector
20.04%	9.43%	70.54%

Health Indicators

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HDI (2000)	Hospitals (2007)	Hospitals beds (2007)	Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005)
0.669	1	48	22.4

References

^ http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 Belém de São Francisco, page 31]
^ Belém de São Francisco 2007 GDP IBGE page 29
^ PE State site - City by city profile

08°45′28″S 38°57′50″W / 8.75778°S 38.96389°W / -8.75778; -38.96389

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[1] ttp://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 Belém de São Francisco, page 31]

[2] Belém de São Francisco 2007 GDP IBGE page 29

[3] PE State site - City by city profile

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