Afrânio

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 17.445 inhabitants [3] in 2009 according with IBGE.

Afrânio
Municipality
The Municipality of Afrânio
A square in Extreme, a parish of Afrânio.
Flag
Afrânio
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 08°30′54″S 41°00′18″W
Country Brazil
RegionNortheast
State Pernambuco
FoundedDecember 20, 1963
Government
 • MayorCarlos Cavalcanti (PTB)
Area
 • Total1,490.6 km2 (575.5 sq mi)
Elevation
522 m (1,713 ft)
Population
 (2009)
 • Total17,445
 • Density11.7/km2 (30/sq mi)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC-3 (UTC-3)
 • Summer (DST)UTC08º30'54" S, 41º00'18" O
HDI (2000)0.634 – medium[2]

Geography

Economy

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
Population GDP x(1000 R$).[4] GDP pc (R$) PE
17.445 51.114 3.103 0.085%

Economy by Sector 2006

Primary sector Secondary sector Service sector
12.24% 8.18% 79.58%

Health Indicators

[5]

HDI (2000) Hospitals (2007) Hospitals beds (2007) Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005)
0.634 1 35 26.6

References
  1. IBGE 2009 statistics
  2. Archived 2009-10-03 at the Wayback Machine - UNDP
  3. http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 Afrânio, page 31]
  4. Afrânio 2007 GDP IBGE pag 29 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  5. PE State site - City by city profile


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