São Joaquim do Monte

São Joaquim do Monte is a city located in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Located at 124.6 km away from Recife, capital of the state of Pernambuco. Has an estimated (Ibge 2009) population of 21.872 inhabitants.

Geography

State - Pernambuco
Region - Agreste Pernambucano
Boundaries - Bezerros and Camocim de São Félix (N); Cupira (S); Bonito and Belém de Maria (E); Agrestina (W).
Area - 242.63 km²
Elevation - 463 m
Hydrography - Sirinhaém and Una rivers
Vegetation - Caatinga hipoxerófila
Climate - Hot and humid
Annual average temperature - 22.7 c
Distance to Recife - 124.6 km

Economy

The main economic activities in São Joaquim do Monte are based in commerce and agribusiness, especially tomatoes, manioc, passion fruits; and livestock such as cattle, pigs and poultry.

Economic indicators

Population^[1]	GDP x(1000 R$).^[2]	GDP pc (R$)	PE
21.872	65.415	3.135	0.105%

Economy by Sector 2006

Primary sector	Secondary sector	Service sector
15.75%	8.89%	75.36%

Health indicators

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HDI (2000)	Hospitals (2007)	Hospitals beds (2007)	Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005)
0.571	1	46	27.8

References

^ http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 S. Joaquim do Monte, page 35]
^ S. Joaquim do Monte 2007 GDP IBGE page 32
^ PE State site - City by city profile

8°25′S 35°51′W / 8.417°S 35.850°W / -8.417; -35.850

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[1] ttp://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 S. Joaquim do Monte, page 35]

[2] S. Joaquim do Monte 2007 GDP IBGE page 32

[3] PE State site - City by city profile

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