Surubim

Surubim
Municipality
Municipal location
Surubim Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 7°50′S 35°45′W / 7.833°S 35.750°WCoordinates: 7°50′S 35°45′W / 7.833°S 35.750°W
Country	Brazil
Region	Northeast
State	Pernambuco
Established	April 27, 1893
Area
• Total	97.63 sq mi (252.85 km^2)
Elevation	1,293 ft (394 m)
Population (2009)
• Total	56,795
• Density	581.8/sq mi (224.62/km^2)
Time zone	AST (UTC-4)

Surubim is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. It is the birthplace of Chacrinha, a famous Brazilian comedian and entertainer who died in 1988.

Geography

• State - Pernambuco
• Region - Agreste of Pernambuco
• Boundaries - Vertentes do Lério and Casinhas (N); Riacho das Almas and Cumaru (S); Bom Jardim, Salgadinho and João Alfredo (E); Santa Maria do Cambucá and Frei Miguelinho (W)
• Area - 252.85 km²
• Elevation - 394 m
• Hidrography - Capibaribe river
• Vegetation - Caatinga Hiperxerófila
• Clima - semi-arid, hot and dry
• Annual average temperature - 23.7 c
• Distance to Recife - 134 km

Economy

The main economic activities in Surubim are based in industry, commerce and agribusiness, especially the raising of cattle, pigs, goats, sheep and chickens.

Economic indicators

Population [1]	GDP x(1000 R$).[2]	GDP pc (R$)	PE
56.795	205.142	3.804	0.342%

Economy by Sector 2006

Primary sector	Secondary sector	Service sector
2.82%	12.97%	84.21%

Health indicators

HDI (2000)	Hospitals (2007)	Hospitals beds (2007)	Children's mortality every 1000 (2005)
0.641	1	249	22.3

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References

1. http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 (Surubim, page 35)
2. Surubim 2007 GDP IBGE page 30
3. PE State site - City by city profile