Carnaubeira da Penha
Carnaubeira da Penha is a city in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco, 498 km away from the state's capital, Recife. The population in 2009, according with IBGE was 12.451 inhabitants[1] and the total area is 1010.17 km². Has also the presence of Indigenous people in reserves.
Geography

Map showing indigenous presence in Carnaubeira
- State - Pernambuco
 - Region - São Francisco Pernambucano
 - Boundaries - Salgueiro and Mirandiba (N); Belém de São Francisco (S and W); Floresta (E).
 - Area - 1010.17 km²
 - Elevation - 446 m
 - Hidrography - Pajeú and Terra Nova rivers
 - Vegetation - Caatinga hiperxerófila.
 - Clima - Semi arid ( Sertão) hot
 - Annual average temperature - 25.2 c
 - Distance to Recife - 498 km
 
Economy
The main economic activities in Carnaubeira da Penha are based in agribusiness, especially creation of goats (over than 80000 heads), sheeps, cattle, pigs, donkeys, chickens; and plantations of bananas, tomatoes and guava.
Economic Indicators
| Population | GDP x(1000 R$).[2] | GDP pc (R$) | PE | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 12.451 | 31.055 | 2.657 | 0.05% | 
Economy by Sector 2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector | 
|---|---|---|
| 25.52% | 6.58% | 67.90% | 
Health Indicators
| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.537 | 1 | 18 | 17.1 | 
References
- ↑ http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 Carnaubeira da Penha, page 32]
 - ↑ Carnaubeira da Penha 2006 GDP IBGE page 29
 - ↑ PE State site - City by city profile
 
Coordinates: 8°19′19″S 38°44′38″W / 8.32194°S 38.74389°W
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