Sertânia
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| Sertânia | |
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| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State |  Pernambuco |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gustavo Maciel Lins de Albuquerque |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,421,511 km2 (934,951 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 558 m (1,831 ft) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 35,042 |
| • Density | 14,47/km2 (3,750/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) |
| Area code(s) | +55 81 |
Sertânia is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. The population in 2009, according to the IBGE, was 35.914.[1] Its total area is 2421,51 km².
Geography
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Sertão Pernambucano
- Boundaries - Iguaraci and Paraiba state (N); Arcoverde, Buíque, Ibimirim and Tupanatinga (S); Custódia (W); Paraiba (E)
- Area - 2421.51 km²
- Elevation - 558 m
- Hidrography - Moxotó River
- Vegetation - Caatinga Hiperxerófila
- Clima - semi-arid, hot and dry
- Annual average temperature - 23.7 c
- Distance to Recife - 309 km
Economy
The main economic activities in Sertânia are based in industry, commerce and agribusiness, especially the raising of cattle, sheep (over 85,000), pigs, goats (over 120,000), horses, and donkeys; and plantations of corn, tomatoes and beans.
Economic indicators
| Population | GDP x(1000 R$).[2] | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35.914 | 114.212 | 3.352 | 0.19% |
Economy by sector 2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
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| 13.63% | 10.81% | 75.56% |
Health indicators
| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's mortality every 1000 (2005) |
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| 0.648 | 2 | 109 | 31.6 |
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- ↑ http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 Sertânia, page 34
- ↑ Sertânia 2007 GDP IBGE page 32
- ↑ PE State site - City by city profile
