Santa Cruz do Capibaribe
Santa Cruz do Capibaribe is a Brazilian municipality in the State of Pernambuco. It is the third largest city in the mesoregion of Agreste of Pernambuco with a population of 105,936 inhabitants in 2018.[1] It has 335.309 km² (208.5 square miles) of total area and it is located about 185.7 km (115.4 miles) from the capital Recife.
Santa Cruz do Capibaribe Município de Santa Cruz do Capibaribe | |
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Municipality | |
| Municipality of Santa Cruz do Capibaribe | |
 Santa Cruz do Capibaribe in 2017 | |
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  Santa Cruz do Capibaribe | |
| Coordinates: 07°57′25″S 36°12′18″W | |
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| Region | Northeast |
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| Founded | December 29, 1953 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Edson de Souza Vieira (PSDB) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 335.309 km2 (129.464 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 438 m (1,410 ft) |
| Population (2018 est.)[1] | |
| • Total | 105,936 |
| • Density | 320/km2 (820/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC−3) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (UTC−3) |
| Postal code | 55190-000 |
| Area code(s) | +55 81 |
| HDI (2010) | 0.648 – medium[2] |
| Website | www |
The city is famous for its textile industry together with Caruaru and Toritama.
Geography
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Agreste of Pernambuco
- Boundaries - Brejo da Madre de Deus and Jataúba (S), Taquaritinga do Norte (E), Paraiba (N and W).
- Area - 335.5 km2
- Elevation - 438 m
- Hydrography - Capibaribe River
- Vegetation - Caatinga hipoxerofila.
- Climate - Semi desertic
- Annual average temperature - 23.4 c
- Main road - BR 203, BR 104 and PE 130
- Distance to Recife - 185 km
Economy
The main economic activities in Santa Cruz do Capibaribe are related with the textile industry (employs 41%) and general commerce.
References
- "Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics" (PDF). 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
2018 Estimates of Population
- - UNDP
- https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/pe/santa-cruz-do-capibaribe/panorama IBGE 2017 Santa Cruz do Capibaribe
- Santa Cruz do Capibaribe 2007 GDP IBGE page 31 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/pe/santa-cruz-do-capibaribe/panorama IBGE 2017 Santa Cruz do Capibaribe
- 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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