Capoeiras
Location of Capoeiras within Pernambuco.
This article is about a city in Brazil. For the martial arts form and its practitioners, see Capoeira.
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.
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, sheep 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
| 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.pdfIBGE Population 2009 Capoeiras, page 32]
- ↑ Capoeiras 2007 GDP IBGE page 29
- ↑ PE State site - City by city profile