Afrânio
| Afrânio |
| — Municipality — |
| The Municipality of Afrânio |
| A square in Extreme, a parish of Afrânio. |
|
Location in Brazil
|
| Coordinates: |
| Country |
Brazil |
| Region |
Northeast |
| State |
Pernambuco |
| Founded |
December 20, 1963 |
| Government |
| • Mayor |
Carlos Cavalcanti (PTB) |
| Area |
| • Total |
1,490.6 km2 (575.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation |
522 m (1,713 ft) |
| Population (2009) |
| • Total |
17,445 |
| • Density |
11.7/km2 (30.3/sq mi) |
| |
[1] |
| Time zone |
UTC-3 (UTC-3) |
| HDI (2000) |
0.634 – medium[2] |
Afrânio is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Pernambuco. It is the westernmost municipality of Pernambuco. Its located in the mesoregion of São Francisco Pernambucano . Afrânio has a total area of 1490.6 square kilometers and had an estimated population of 17.445 inhabitants [3] in 2009 according with IBGE.
Geography
Economy
The main economic activities in Afrânio are based in general commerce and agribusiness, especially plantations of beans and corn; and creations of sheeps, goats, donkeys and cattle.
Economic Indicators
| Population |
GDP x(1000 R$).[4] |
GDP pc (R$) |
PE |
| 17.445 |
51.114 |
3.103 |
0.085 % |
Economy by Sector 2006
Health Indicators
[5]
| HDI (2000) |
Hospitals (2007) |
Hospitals beds (2007) |
Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
| 0.634 |
1 |
35 |
26.6 |
References