Carnaubeira da Penha is a city in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco, 498 km away from the state's capital, Recife.
History edit
The unclassified extinct language Aticum or Araticum was spoken near Carnaubeira.[1]
Demographics edit
The population in 2020, according with IBGE was 13,025 inhabitants and the total area is 1004.67 km².[2]
There are Atikum and Pankará indigenous peoples living in reserves.
Geography edit
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - São Francisco Pernambucano
- Boundaries - Salgueiro and Mirandiba (N); Belém de São Francisco (S and W); Floresta (E).
- Area - 1010.17 km²
- Elevation - 446 m
- Hydrography - Pajeú and Terra Nova rivers
- Vegetation - Caatinga hiperxerófila.
- Climate - Semi arid ( Sertão) hot
- Annual average temperature - 25.2 c
- Distance to Recife - 498 km
Economy edit
The main economic activities in Carnaubeira da Penha are based in agribusiness, especially creation of goats (over 80,000 heads), sheep, cattle, pigs, donkeys, chickens; and plantations of bananas, tomatoes and guava.
Economic Indicators edit
| Population | GDP x(1000 R$)[3] | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12.451 | 31.055 | 2.657 | 0.05% |
Economy by Sector 2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
|---|---|---|
| 25.52% | 6.58% | 67.90% |
Health Indicators edit
| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.537 | 1 | 18 | 17.1 |
References edit
- ^ Loukotka, Čestmír (1968). Classification of South American Indian languages. Los Angeles: UCLA Latin American Center.
- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ Carnaubeira da Penha 2006 GDP IBGE page 29 Archived 2011-10-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ PE State site - City by city profile
8°19′19″S 38°44′38″W / 8.32194°S 38.74389°W
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