Arcoverde
Arcoverde (Green Arch) is a municipality in Pernambuco, Brazil. It is located in the mesoregion of Sertão Pernambucano . Arcoverde has a total area of 353.4 square kilometers and had an estimated population of 68.000 inhabitants [1] in 2009 according with IBGE.
Municipal flag.
Geography
Arcoverde is located in the Sertao of Pernambuco state. The municipality has the following data:
- Boundaries - Paraiba (N); Buíque and Pedra (S), Pesqueira (E), Sertânia (W)
- Area - 353.4 km2
- Elevation - 663 m
- Hidrography - Ipanema, Ipojuca and Moxotó rivers
- Vegetation - Caatinga.
- Clima - Semi desertic, ( Sertao) - hot and dry
- Annual average temperature - 22.4 c
- Main road - BR 232
- Distance to Recife - 254 km
Economy
Further information: Largest Cities of Northeast Region, Brazil
The main economic activities in Arcoverde are based in general commerce, services and primary sector.
Economic Indicators
| Population | GDP x(1000 R$).[2] | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68.000 | 290.529 | 4.479 | 0.48% |
Economy by Sector 2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
|---|---|---|
| 3.87% | 11.59% | 84.54% |
Health Indicators
| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.708 | 2 | 282 | 38.4 |
References
- ↑ "Estimativa das Populações Residentes" (PDF) (in Portuguese). IBGE. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
- ↑ Arcoverde 2007 GDP IBGE pag 29
- ↑ PE State site - City by city profile
Coordinates: 8°25′08″S 37°03′14″W / 8.41889°S 37.05389°W
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