Altinho, Pernambuco

Altinho
Una River in Altinho
Una River in Altinho
Flag of Altinho
Coat of arms of Altinho
Etymology: In English "High", referring to the high plain the municipality is located on[1]
Location of Altinho in Pernambuco
Location of Altinho in Pernambuco
Altinho is located in Brazil
Altinho
Altinho
Altinho is located in South America
Altinho
Altinho
Coordinates: 8°29′24″S 36°03′32″W / 8.49000°S 36.05889°W / -8.49000; -36.05889
Country Brazil
RegionNortheast
State Pernambuco
Founded11 September 1928[1]
Government
 • MayorOrlando José da Silva (PSB) (2021-2024)[3]
 • Vice MayorJosé Petrúcio Rodrigues (PSDB) (2021-2024)[3]
Area
 • Total
450.178 km2 (173.815 sq mi)
Elevation
454 m (1,490 ft)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
20,674[2]
 • Density45.92/km2 (118.9/sq mi)
DemonymAltinense (Brazilian Portuguese)[2]
Time zoneUTC-03:00 (Brasília Time)
Postal code
55490-000, 55493-000[4]
HDI (2010)0.598 – medium[2]
Websitealtinho.pe.gov.br

Altinho is a municipality/city in the state of Pernambuco in Brazil. The population in 2020, according with IBGE was 22,984 inhabitants and the total area is 452.52 km2.[5]

Geography

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Economy

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The main economic activities in Altinho are related with commerce and agribusiness, especially creations of cattle, sheep, goats, pigs and chickens.

Economic Indicators

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Population [6] GDP x(1000 R$).[7] GDP pc (R$) PE
22.427 63.118 2.898 0.11%

Economy by Sector 2006

Primary sector Secondary sector Service sector
8.03% 9.81% 82.16%

Health Indicators

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HDI (2000) Hospitals (2007) Hospitals beds (2007) Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005)
0.590 1 18 18.3

References

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  1. ^ a b "História". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Altinho". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Prefeito e vereadores de Altinho tomam posse; veja lista de eleitos". globo.com. globo.com. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Código Postal Altinho/PE - Brasil". Código Postal. Código Postal. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  5. ^ IBGE 2020
  6. ^ IBGE Population 2009 Altinho, page 31
  7. ^ Altinho 2007 GDP IBGE page 29 Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ PE State site - City by city profile