Araçoiaba

Araçoiaba (Arasuab) is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. It is in the Recife metropolitan area with another 13 cities. Araçoiaba has a total area of 96.38 square kilometers and had an estimated population of 17.484 inhabitants [1] in 2009 according with IBGE.

Araçoiaba

Arasuab
City
Araçoiaba
Araçoiaba located in Brazil Map
Coordinates: 07°47′17″S 35°05′23″W
Country Brazil
StatePernambuco
RegionRecife metropolitan area (Recife)
Area
 • Total96.38 km2 (37.21 sq mi)
Elevation
160 m (520 ft)
Population
 (2009)
 • Total17,484
Average Temperature24.5 C

Geography
  • State - Pernambuco
  • Region - RMR (Recife)
  • Boundaries - Igarassu (N and E), Abreu e Lima (S) and Tracunhaém (W)
  • Area - 96.38 km2
  • Elevation - 160 m (520 ft)
  • Hydrography - Goiana River
  • Climate - Hot tropical and humid
  • Annual average temperature - 24.5 c
  • Main road - BR 101 and PE 041
  • Distance to Recife - 38 km

Economy

The main economic activities in Araçoiaba are based in the primary sector especially sugarcane and manioc and some light general industry.

Economic Indicators
Population GDP x(1000 R$).[2] GDP pc (R$) PE RMR
17.484 48.939 2.962 0.08% 0.13%

Economy by Sector 2006

Primary sector Secondary sector Service sector
15.16% 10.12% 74.72%

Health Indicators

[3]

HDI (2000) Hospitals (2007) Hospitals beds (2007) Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005)
0.637 1 4 30.5

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