Capoeiras

Capoeiras (Scrubs) is a city located in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Located at 252.7 km away from Recife, capital of the state of Pernambuco. Has an estimated (Ibge 2009) population of 19.936 inhabitants.

1 Geography
2 Economy
- 2.1 Economic indicators
- 2.2 Health indicators
3 References

Geography

State - Pernambuco
Region - Agreste Pernambucano
Boundaries - São Bento do Una (N); Garanhuns (S); Jucati (E); Pesqueira and Caetés (W).
Area - 335.26 km²
Elevation - 888 m
Hydrography - Mundaú and Una rivers
Vegetation - Caatinga Hiperxerófila
Climate - Semi arid
Annual average temperature - 20.4 c
Distance to Recife - 252.7 km

Economy

The main economic activities in Capoeiras are based in commerce and agribusiness, especially tomatoes, beans, manioc, corn; and livestock such as cattle, pigs, sheeps and poultry.

Economic indicators

Population^[1]	GDP x(1000 R$).^[2]	GDP pc (R$)	PE
19.936	64.484	3.335	0.105 %

Economy by Sector 2006

Primary sector	Secondary sector	Service sector
22.68 %	7.53 %	69.79 %

Health indicators

^[3]

HDI (2000)	Hospitals (2007)	Hospitals beds (2007)	Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005)
0.593	1	28	21.3

References

^ http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 Capoeiras, page 32]
^ Capoeiras 2007 GDP IBGE page 29
^ PE State site - City by city profile