Itapetim
Appearance
Itapetim | |
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Municipality | |
The Municipality of Itapetim | |
Coordinates: 07°22′40″S 37°11′24″W / 7.37778°S 37.19000°W | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | Northeast |
State | Pernambuco |
Founded | March 1, 1893 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Adelmo Alves de Moura (PSB) |
Area | |
• Total | 411.9 km2 (159.0 sq mi) |
Elevation | 637 m (2,090 ft) |
Population (2022 [1]) | |
• Total | 13,788 |
• Density | 33.47/km2 (86.7/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
HDI (2000) | 0.620 – medium[2] |
Itapetim is the northernmost city in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco. The population in 2022, according with IBGE was 13,788 inhabitants and the total area is 411.9 km2.
Geography
[edit]- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Sertão Pernambucano
- Districts - Itapetim, Piedade do Ouro and São Vicente.
- Boundaries - Paraíba state (N and E); São José do Egito (S); São José do Egito and Brejinho (W)
- Area - 411.9 km2
- Elevation - 637 m
- Hydrography - Pajeú River
- Vegetation - Caatinga hiperxerófila
- Climate - semi arid - hot and dry
- Annual average temperature - 22.6 c
- Distance to Recife - 414 km
Economy
[edit]Main economic activity in Itapetim is agribusiness, especially farming of goats, cattle, sheep, pigs, chickens; and plantations of corn, and beans.
Economic Indicators
[edit]Population | GDP x(1000 R$).[3] | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
---|---|---|---|
14.063 | 40.092 | 2.953 | 0.07% |
Economy by Sector 2006
Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
---|---|---|
15.47% | 9.03% | 75.50% |
Health Indicators
[edit]HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
---|---|---|---|
0.620 | 1 | 25 | 31.1 |
References
[edit]- ^ IBGE 2022 census
- ^ [1] Archived 2009-10-03 at the Wayback Machine - UNDP
- ^ Itapetim 2007 GDP IBGE page 30 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ PE State site - City by city profile