Bom Conselho
Location of Bom Conselho within Pernambuco.
Bom Conselho (Good Advice) is a city in northeastern Brazil, in the State of Pernambuco. It lies in the mesoregion of Agreste of Pernambuco and has 786.2 sq/km of total area.
Geography
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Agreste of Pernambuco
- Boundaries - Saloá and Terezinha (N); Alagoas state (S); Lagoa do Ouro (E); Iati (W).
- Area - 786.2 km2
- Elevation - 654 m
- Hidrography - Ipanema River
- Vegetation - Caatinga Hipoxerófila
- Annual average temperature - 22.0 c
- Distance to Recife - 266 km
Economy
The main economic activities in Bom Conselho are related with commerce and agribusiness, especially creations of cattle, pigs, sheeps, horses; and plantations of sweet potatoes, beans and bananas.
Economic Indicators
| Population [1] | GDP x(1000 R$).[2] | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45.250 | 150.992 | 3.479 | 0.25% |
Economy by Sector 2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
|---|---|---|
| 21.04% | 8.62% | 70.34% |
Health Indicators
| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.572 | 1 | 47 | 30.1 |
References
- ↑ http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 Bom Conselho, page 32]
- ↑ Bom Conselho 2007 GDP IBGE page 29
- ↑ PE State site - City by city profile
Coordinates: 09°10′12″S 36°40′48″W / 9.17000°S 36.68000°W