Afrânio
Afrânio | |
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Municipality | |
The Municipality of Afrânio | |
A square in Extreme, a parish of Afrânio. | |
Coordinates: 08°30′54″S 41°00′18″W / 8.51500°S 41.00500°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Northeast |
State | ![]() |
Founded | December 20, 1963 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Carlos Cavalcanti (PTB) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,490.6 km2 (575.5 sq mi) |
Elevation | 522 m (1,713 ft) |
Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 19,810 |
• Density | 11.7/km2 (30/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC08º30'54" S, 41º00'18" O |
HDI (2000) | 0.634 – medium[2] |
Afrânio is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Pernambuco. It is the westernmost municipality of Pernambuco. It is located in the mesoregion of São Francisco Pernambucano . Afrânio has a total area of 1490.6 square kilometers and had an estimated population of 19,810 inhabitants in 2020 according with IBGE.
Geography
[edit]- State - Pernambuco
- Region - São Francisco Pernambucano
- Boundaries - Piauí state (N and W); Bahia state (S); Petrolina and Dormentes (E)
- Area - 1490.6 km2
- Elevation - 522 m / 1713 ft
- Hydrography - Pontal River
- Vegetation - Caatinga Hiperxerófila.
- Climate - Semi arid, ( Sertao) - hot and dry
- Yearly average temperature - 24.8 C
- Distance to Recife - 883 km
Economy
[edit]The main economic activities in Afrânio are based in general commerce and agribusiness, especially plantations of beans and corn; and creations of sheep, goats, donkeys and cattle.
Economic Indicators
[edit]Population | GDP x(1000 R$).[3] | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
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17.445 | 51.114 | 3.103 | 0.085% |
Economy by Sector 2006
Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
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12.24% | 8.18% | 79.58% |
Health Indicators
[edit]HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
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0.634 | 1 | 35 | 26.6 |
References
[edit]- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ [1] Archived 2009-10-03 at the Wayback Machine - UNDP
- ^ Afrânio 2007 GDP IBGE pag 29 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ PE State site - City by city profile