Afogados da Ingazeira
Afogados da Ingazeira (Jamestown) is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Pernambuco. The population in 2009, according with IBGE was 35.528[1] and the total area is 377.86 km². In 2000, Afogados da Ingazeira had the second highest Human Development Index (HDI) in the Alto do Pajeú sertão region of Pernambuco state. Nonetheless, its score (0.683) was still below the state (0.718) and national (0.789) averages. The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Afogados da Ingazeira.
Geography
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Sertão Pernambucano
- Boundaries - Solidão (N); Tabira and Iguaraci (E); Carnaíba (S and W);
- Area - 377.86 km²
- Elevation - 514 m
- Hidrography - Pajeú River
- Vegetation - Caatinga hiperxerófila.
- Clima - Semi arid ( Sertão) - hot and dry
- Annual average temperature - 24.1 c
- Distance to Recife - 380 km
Economy
The main economic activities in Afogados da Ingazeira are based in industry, commerce and agribusiness, especially creation of cattle, goats, sheeps, chickens; and plantations of beans, corn and manioc.
Economic indicators
| Population | GDP x(1000 R$).[2] | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35.528 | 140.504 | 4.127 | 0.24% |
Economy by Sector 2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
|---|---|---|
| 6.34% | 17.44% | 76.22% |
Health indicators
| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.683 | 2 | 192 | 15.2 |
References
- ↑ http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 Afogados da Ingazeira, page 31
- ↑ Afogados da Ingazeira 2007 GDP IBGE page 29
- ↑ PE State site - City by city profile
External links
Coordinates: 7°45′S 37°38′W / 7.750°S 37.633°W