Itapetim
Itapetim is the northernmost city in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco. The population in 2009, according with IBGE was 14.063 inhabitants and the total area is 404.82 km².
Itapetim | |
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Municipality | |
| The Municipality of Itapetim | |
 Flag  Seal | |
  Itapetim Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 07°22′40″S 37°11′24″W | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Northeast |
| State |  |
| Founded | March 1, 1893 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Adelmo Alves de Moura (PSB) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 405 km2 (156 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 637 m (2,090 ft) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 14,063 |
| • Density | 34.7/km2 (90/sq mi) |
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| Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) |
| HDI (2000) | 0.620 – medium[2] |
Geography
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Sertão Pernambucano
- Boundaries - Paraiba state (N and E); São José do Egito (S); São José do Egito and Brejinho (W)
- Area - 404.82 km²
- Elevation - 637 m
- Hydrography - Pajeú River
- Vegetation - Caatinga hiperxerófila
- Climate - semi arid - hot and dry
- Annual average temperature - 22.6 c
- Distance to Recife - 414 km
Economy
The main economic activity in Itapetim is agribusiness, especially farming of goats, cattle, sheep, pigs, chickens; and plantations of corn, and beans.
References
- IBGE 2009 statistics
- Archived 2009-10-03 at the Wayback Machine - UNDP
- Itapetim 2007 GDP IBGE page 30 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- PE State site - City by city profile
Capital: Recife | ||||||||||||||
| Mesoregion Agreste Pernambucano |
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| Mesoregion Mata Pernambucana |
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| Mesoregion Metropolitana de Recife |
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| Mesoregion Sao Francisco Pernambucano |
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| Mesoregion Sertao Pernambucano |
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