Riacho das Almas

Riacho das Almas (population 18.930) is a city in northeastern Brazil, in the State of Pernambuco. It lies in the mesoregion of Agreste of Pernambuco and has 313.99 sq/km of total area.

Riacho das Almas
City
City Forum
Riacho das Almas
Riacho das Almas located in Brazil Map
Coordinates: 8°8′S 35°52′W
Country Brazil
StatePernambuco
RegionAgreste
Area
 • Total313.99 km2 (121.23 sq mi)
Elevation
407 m (1,335 ft)
Population
 • Total18,930
Our Lady of Conceição Church

Geography
City overview after the rainy season

Economy

The main economic activities in Riacho das Almas are the textile industry and agribusiness, especially farming of cattle, goats, sheep, pigs, chickens; and plantations of pineapples and manioc.

Economic Indicators
Population[1] GDP x(1000 R$).[2] GDP pc (R$) PE
18.930 62.157 3.402 0.10%

Economy by Sector (2006)

Primary sector Secondary sector Service sector
12.00% 9.46% 78.54%

Health Indicators
HDI (2000)[3] Hospitals (2007) Hospitals beds (2007) Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005)
0.609 1 29 10.3

References
  1. IBGE Population 2009 Riacho das Almas, page 34
  2. Riacho das Almas 2007 GDP IBGE page 31 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  3. PE State site - City by city profile


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