Joaquim Nabuco, Pernambuco

Joaquim Nabuco is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Pernambuco, with an estimated population of 16,498 inhabitants as of 2009, according with IBGE. Has a total area of 121,88 km². Joaquim Nabuco was a famous Pernambuco statesman, who lived in the 19th century.

Geography

State - Pernambuco
Region - Zona da mata Pernambucana
Boundaries - Bonito and Cortês (N); Palmares and Água Preta (S); Palmares (W); Água Preta and Ribeirão (E)
Area - 121.88 km²
Elevation - 152 m
Hidrography - Una and Sirinhaém Rivers
Vegetation - Subperenifólia forest
Clima - Hot tropical and humid
Annual average temperature - 24.7 c
Distance to Recife - 119 km

Economy

The main economic activities in Joaquim Nabuco are based in food and beverage industry and agribusiness, especially plantations of sugarcane, manioc; and creations of cattle.

Economic Indicators

Population ^[1]	GDP x(1000 R$).^[2]	GDP pc (R$)	PE
20.129	65.038	4.078	0.11%

Economy by Sector 2006

Primary sector	Secondary sector	Service sector
8.15%	38.88%	52.97%

Health Indicators

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HDI (2000)	Hospitals (2007)	Hospitals beds (2007)	Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005)
0.613	1	6	33

References

^ http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 Joaquim Nabuco, page 33]
^ Joaquim Nabuco 2007 GDP IBGE page 30
^ PE State site - City by city profile

8°37′26″S 35°31′58″W / 8.62389°S 35.53278°W / -8.62389; -35.53278

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[1] ttp://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 Joaquim Nabuco, page 33]

[2] Joaquim Nabuco 2007 GDP IBGE page 30

[3] PE State site - City by city profile

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