Vitória de Santo Antão
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Vitória de Santo Antão is a city in the State of Pernambuco, in Brazil, located at 8°07′S 35°18′W / 8.12°S 35.3°W upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/89/Vitória_de_Santo_Antão_-_PE.jpg
Geography
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Zona da mata Pernambucana
- Boundaries - Glória do Goitá and Chã de Alegria (N); Primavera and Escada (S); Pombos (W); Moreno, Cabo de Santo Agostinho and São Lourenço da Mata (E)
- Area - 371.8 km2
- Elevation - 156 m
- Hidrography - Capibaribe and Ipojuca rivers
- Vegetation - Subperenifólia forest
- Clima - Hot tropical and humid
- Annual average temperature - 24.6 c
- Distance to Recife - 45 km
Economy
The main economic activities in Vitoria de Santo Antão are based in commerce, food and beverage industry (including the traditional Pitú cachaça), and primary sector especially sugarcane, lemons and cattle.
Economic Indicators
| Population [1] | GDP x(1000 R$).[2] | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 126.399 | 745.504 | 6.149 | 1.22% |
Economy by Sector 2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
|---|---|---|
| 4.91% | 27.64% | 67.45% |
Health Indicators
| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.663 | 5 | 494 | 15.6 |
References
- ↑ http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 Vitoria de Santo Antao, page 35]
- ↑ Vitoria de Santo Antão 2007 GDP IBGE page 32
- ↑ PE State site - City by city profile