Timbaúba

Timbauba
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Timbauba

Location in Brazil

Coordinates: 7°30′39″S 35°19′04″W / 7.51083°S 35.31778°WCoordinates: 7°30′39″S 35°19′04″W / 7.51083°S 35.31778°W
Country  Brazil
Regions Northeast
State Pernambuco
Founded 1879
Area
 • City 292.28 km2 (112.85 sq mi)
Elevation 102 m (335 ft)
Population (2013)
 • City 54,115
 • Density 190/km2 (480/sq mi)
 • Metro 55,213
Time zone UTC-3 (UTC−3)
Postal code 55870
Area code(s) (+55) 81

Timbaúba is a city in Pernambuco, Brazil. According with IBGE, has an estimated population of 51.770 inhabitants in 2009.

Geography

Economy

The main economic activities in Timbaúba are based in commerce and agribusiness, especially sugarcane, bananas and livestock such as cattle, sheeps and goats.

Economic indicators

Population[1] GDP x(1000 R$).[2] GDP pc (R$) PE
51.770 304.452 5.908 0.50%

Economy by Sector 2006

Primary sector Secondary sector Service sector
12.06% 19.05% 68.89%

Health indicators

[3]

HDI (2000) Hospitals (2007) Hospitals beds (2007) Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005)
0.649 2 153 25.2

Sports

The main sports in Timbaúba is football which is represented by Timbaúba Futebol Clube, currently playing the Campeonato Pernambucano's Série A2.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 Timbaúba , page 35]
  2. ↑ Timbaúba 2007 GDP IBGE page 32
  3. ↑ PE State site - City by city profile