Itaíba
Appearance
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Itaíba is a city located in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. It is located 306 km away from Recife, the capital of the state of Pernambuco. It has an estimated (Ibge 2009) population of 27,631 inhabitants.
Geography
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Agreste Pernambucano
- Boundaries - Tupanatinga (N); Alagoas state (S); Buique and Águas Belas (E); Manari and Alagoas state (W).
- Area - 1068.29 km2
- Elevation - 478 m
- Hidrography - Ipanema River
- Vegetation - Caatinga Hiperxerófila
- Clima - Semi arid hot
- Annual average temperature - 24.1 c
- Distance to Recife - 331 km
Economy
The main economic activities in Itaíba are based in agribusiness, especially beans, corn; and livestock such as cattle (over 83,000 heads), goats, sheep, pigs, horses and poultry.
Economic indicators
Population[1] | GDP x(1000 R$)[2] | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
---|---|---|---|
27.631 | 106.164 | 3.971 | 0.18% |
Economy by Sector 2006
Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
---|---|---|
31.92% | 6.36% | 61.72% |
Health indicators
HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
---|---|---|---|
0.567 | 1 | 18 | 17.5 |
References
- ^ http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdfIBGE Population 2009 Itaíba, page 33]
- ^ Itaíba 2007 GDP IBGE page 30 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ PE State site - City by city profile