São José do Belmonte
São José do Belmonte is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. The population in 2009, according with IBGE was 34.118 inhabitants[1] and the total area is 1479.96 km².
Location of São José do Belmonte in Pernambuco
Geography
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Sertão Pernambucano
- Boundaries - Paraiba and Ceará states (N); Mirandiba (S); Serra Talhada (E); Verdejante (W)
- Area - 1479.96 km²
- Elevation - 486 m
- Hidrography - Pajeú River
- Vegetation - Caatinga hiperxerófila
- Clima - semi arid - (Sertão)
- Annual average temperature - 25.4 c
- Distance to Recife - 470 km
Economy
The main economic activities in São José do Belmonte are based in industry, commerce and agribusiness, especially creation of goats, cattle, sheeps, pigs, horses, chickens; and plantations of manioc, beans and tomatoes.
Economic Indicators
| Population | GDP x(1000 R$).[2] | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34.118 | 97.342 | 2.976 | 0.17% |
Economy by Sector 2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
|---|---|---|
| 15.19% | 15.76% | 69.05% |
Health Indicators
| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.635 | 2 | 76 | 19.9 |
References
- ↑ http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 S. J. do Belmonte, page 34]
- ↑ S.J. do Belmonte 2007 GDP IBGE page 32
- ↑ PE State site - City by city profile
Coordinates: 7°51′39″S 38°45′36″W / 7.86083°S 38.76000°W
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