Santa Cruz Do Capibaribe
Santa Cruz do Capibaribe is a Brazilian municipality in the State of Pernambuco. It is the third largest city in the mesoregion of Agreste of Pernambuco with a population of 109,897 inhabitants in 2020. It has 335.309 km (208.5 square miles) of total area and it is located about 185.7 km (115.4 miles) from the capital Recife.
The city is famous for its textile industry together with Caruaru and Toritama.
Geography
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Agreste of Pernambuco
- Boundaries - Brejo da Madre de Deus and Jataúba (S), Taquaritinga do Norte (E), Paraíba (N and W).
- Area - 335.5 km
- Elevation - 438 m
- Hydrography - Capibaribe River
- Vegetation - Caatinga hipoxerofila.
- Climate - Semi desertic
- Annual average temperature - 23.4 c
- Main road - BR 203, BR 104 and PE 130
- Distance to Recife - 185 km
Economy
The main economic activities in Santa Cruz do Capibaribe are related with the textile industry (employs 41%) and general commerce.
Economic Indicators
Population | GDP x(1000 R$). | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
---|---|---|---|
105.761 | 332.112 | 12.286 | 0.55% |
Economy by Sector 2006
Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
---|---|---|
1.14% | 14.44% | 84.42% |
Health Indicators
HDI (2010) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
---|---|---|---|
0.648 | 3 | 115 | 22.5 |
References
- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ [1] - UNDP
- ^ https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/pe/santa-cruz-do-capibaribe/panorama IBGE 2017 Santa Cruz do Capibaribe
- ^ Santa Cruz do Capibaribe 2007 GDP IBGE page 31 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/pe/santa-cruz-do-capibaribe/panorama IBGE 2017 Santa Cruz do Capibaribe
- ^ PE State site - City by city profile