Santa Filomena, Pernambuco
Santa Filomena is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. The population in 2008, according with IBGE was 14.694 inhabitants[1] and the total area is 1005.06 km².
Geography
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Sertão Pernambucano
- Boundaries - Ouricuri (N); Dormentes (S); Santa Cruz (E); Piaui state (W)
- Area - 1005.06 km²
- Elevation - 630 m
- Hidrography - Brigida and Garças rivers
- Vegetation - Caatinga
- Clima - semi arid- hot and dry
- Annual average temperature - 23.9 c
- Distance to Recife - 717 km
Economy
The main economic activities in Santa Filomena are based in agribusiness, especially creation of cattle, sheeps, pigs, goats, donkeys, chickens; and plantations of manioc and beans.
Economic Indicators
| Population | GDP x(1000 R$).[2] | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14.694 | 32.214 | 2.341 | 0.058% |
Economy by Sector 2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
|---|---|---|
| 15.11% | 7.69% | 77.20% |
Health Indicators
| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.582 | --- | --- | 27.9 |
References
- ↑ http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 Santa Filomena, page 34]
- ↑ Santa Filomena 2007 GDP IBGE page 32
- ↑ PE State site - City by city profile