Taquaritinga do Norte is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil.
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Geography
edit- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Agreste of Pernambuco
- Boundaries - Paraíba (N); Caruaru, Toritama and Brejo da Madre de Deus (S); Vertentes (E); Santa Cruz do Capibaribe (W)
- Area - 475.2 km2
- Elevation - 774 m
- Hydrography - Capibaribe River
- Vegetation - Caatinga Hiperxerófila
- Climate - semi arid - hot and dry
- Annual average temperature - 20.9 c
- Distance to Recife - 164 km
- Population - 29,127 (2020)[1]
Economy
editThe main economic activities in Taquaritinga are based in textile industry, general commerce and agribusiness.
Economic Indicators
editPopulation [2] | GDP x(1000 R$).[3] | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
---|---|---|---|
22.657 | 71.457 | 3.332 | 0.12% |
Economy by Sector 2006
Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
---|---|---|
12.31% | 11.30% | 76.39% |
Health Indicators
editHDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
---|---|---|---|
0.688 | 1 | 56 | 15.1 |
References
edit- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 Taquaritinga do Norte, page 35]
- ^ Taquaritinga do Norte 2007 GDP IBGE page 32 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ PE State site - City by city profile
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