Afogados da Ingazeira
| Afogados da Ingazeira Município de Afogados da Ingazeira | |||
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| Municipality | |||
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Cathedral of Senhor Bom Jesus dos Remédios | |||
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| Nickname(s): Princesa do Pajeú | |||
.png) Location of Afogados da Ingazeira in Pernambuco | |||
  Afogados da Ingazeira Location of Afogados da Ingazeira in Brazil | |||
| Coordinates: 7°45′3″S 37°38′20″W / 7.75083°S 37.63889°WCoordinates: 7°45′3″S 37°38′20″W / 7.75083°S 37.63889°W | |||
| Country |
 Brazil | ||
| Region | Northeast | ||
| State |
 Pernambuco | ||
| Founded | July 1, 1909 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Jose Coimbra Patriota Filho (PSB, 2013-2016) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 377.696 km2 (145.829 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 525 m (1,722 ft) | ||
| Population (2014) | |||
| • Total | 36,547 | ||
| • Density | 97/km2 (250/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Afogadense | ||
| Time zone | BRT (UTC-3) | ||
| Website |
afogadosdaingazeira | ||
Afogados da Ingazeira (Jamestown) is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Pernambuco. The estimated population in 2014, according with IBGE, was 36,547 and the total area is 377.70 square kilometres (145.83 sq mi).[1] It has a population density of 97 inhabitants per square kilometer. In 2000, Afogados da Ingazeira had the second highest Human Development Index (HDI) in the Alto do Pajeú sertão region of Pernambuco state. Nonetheless, its score (0.683) was still below the state (0.718) and national (0.789) averages. The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Afogados da Ingazeira.
Geography
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Sertão Pernambucano
- Boundaries - Solidão (N); Tabira and Iguaraci (E); Carnaíba (S and W);
- Area - 377.70 square kilometres (145.83 sq mi)
- Elevation - 525 metres (1,722 ft)
- Hidrography - Pajeú River
- Vegetation - Caatinga hiperxerófila.
- Clima - Semi arid ( Sertão) - hot and dry
- Annual average temperature - 24.1 °C (43 °F)
- Distance to Recife - 380 kilometres (240 mi)
Economy
The main economic activities in Afogados da Ingazeira are based in industry, commerce and agribusiness, especially creation of cattle, goats, sheeps, chickens; and plantations of beans, corn and manioc.
Economic indicators
| Population | GDP x(1000 R$).[2] | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35.528 | 140.504 | 4.127 | 0.24% |
Economy by Sector 2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
|---|---|---|
| 6.34% | 17.44% | 76.22% |
Health indicators
| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.683 | 2 | 192 | 15.2 |
References
- ↑ "Afogados da Ingazeira" (in Portuguese). Brasília, Brazil: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. 2015. Retrieved 2015-08-26.
- ↑ Afogados da Ingazeira 2007 GDP IBGE page 29
- ↑ PE State site - City by city profile
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