Araçoiaba

Araçoiaba
Arasuab
City
Araçoiaba

Araçoiaba located in Brazil Map

Coordinates: 07°47′17″S 35°05′23″W / 7.78806°S 35.08972°W / -7.78806; -35.08972Coordinates: 07°47′17″S 35°05′23″W / 7.78806°S 35.08972°W / -7.78806; -35.08972
Country Brazil Brazil
State Pernambuco
Region Recife metropolitan area (Recife)
Area
  Total 96.38 km2 (37.21 sq mi)
Elevation 160 m (520 ft)
Population (2009)
  Total 17,484
Average Temperature 24.5 C

Araçoiaba (Arasuab) is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. It is in the Recife metropolitan area with another 13 cities. Araçoiaba has a total area of 96.38 square kilometers and had an estimated population of 17.484 inhabitants [1] in 2009 according with IBGE.

Geography

Economy

The main economic activities in Araçoiaba are based in the primary sector especially sugarcane and manioc and some light general industry.

Economic Indicators

Population GDP x(1000 R$).[2] GDP pc (R$) PE RMR
17.484 48.939 2.962 0.08% 0.13%

Economy by Sector 2006

Primary sector Secondary sector Service sector
15.16% 10.12% 74.72%

Health Indicators

[3]

HDI (2000) Hospitals (2007) Hospitals beds (2007) Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005)
0.637 1 4 30.5

References

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