Iguaraci
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Iguaraci is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. The population in 2009, according with IBGE was 11.387 inhabitants[1] and the total area is 838.12 km². The municipality, has one of the best children's mortality rate (5.7) of all state and, one of the best in Brazil.
Geography
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Sertão Pernambucano
- Boundaries - Ingazeira, Tuparetama and Tabira (N); Custódia and Sertânia (S); Tuparetama and Paraiba state (E); Afogados da Ingazeira (W)
- Area - 838.12 km²
- Elevation - 571 m
- Hidrography - Pajeú and Moxotó Rivers
- Vegetation - Caatinga Hiperxerófila
- Clima - Hot tropical
- Annual average temperature - 23.8 c
- Distance to Recife - 356 km
Economy
The main economic activities in Iguaraci are based in commerce and agribusiness, especially creation of goats, cattle, sheeps, pigs, chickens; and plantations of corn and beans.
Economic Indicators
| Population | GDP x(1000 R$).[2] | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11.387 | 35.334 | 2.974 | 0.06% |
Economy by Sector 2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
|---|---|---|
| 19.42% | 8.43% | 72.15% |
Health Indicators
| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.604 | 1 | 16 | 5.7 |
References
- ↑ http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 Iguaraci, page 33]
- ↑ Iguaraci 2007 GDP IBGE page 30
- ↑ PE State site - City by city profile
Coordinates: 7°50′S 37°32′W / 7.833°S 37.533°W
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