Belém de São Francisco
Belém de São Francisco (Bethlehem of San Francisco) is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. The population in 2020, according with IBGE was 20,730 and the area is 1830.81 km².[1]
Geography[edit]
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - São Francisco Pernambucano
- Boundaries - Salgueiro (N); Bahia state (S); Itacuruba and Carnaubeira da Penha (E); Cabrobó (W)
- Area - 1830.81 km²
- Elevation - 305 m
- Hydrography - Pajeú and Terra Nova rivers
- Vegetation - Caatinga hiperxerófila.
- Climate - Semi arid ( Sertão) hot and dry
- Annual average temperature - 26.2 c
- Distance to Recife - 456 km
Economy[edit]
The main economic activities in Belém de São Francisco are based in general commerce and agribusiness, especially farming of goats, sheep, cattle, donkeys and chickens; and plantations of mangoes, onions, and rice.
Economic Indicators[edit]
Population | GDP x(1000 R$).[2] | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
---|---|---|---|
21.342 | 78.820 | 3.836 | 0.13% |
Economy by Sector 2006
Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
---|---|---|
20.04% | 9.43% | 70.54% |
Health Indicators[edit]
HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
---|---|---|---|
0.669 | 1 | 48 | 22.4 |
References[edit]
- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ Belém de São Francisco 2007 GDP IBGE page 29 Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ PE State site - City by city profile