Tacaratu

Tacaratu is a municipality in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. The population in 2009, according with IBGE is 22,231[1] and the area is 1264.5 km².

Demographics

The indigenous Pankararú people live in Brejo dos Padres and other villages of Tacaratu.[2][3]

Geography

The municipality contains part of the 625 hectares (1,540 acres) Serra Negra Biological Reserve, a strictly protected conservation unit created in 1982.[4]

Economy

The main economic activities in Tacaratu are based in general industry, commerce and agribusiness, especially creation of cattle, goats and sheep; and plantations of mangoes and beans.

Economic Indicators
Population GDP x(1000 R$).[5] GDP pc (R$) PE
22.231 52.359 2.548 0.087%

Economy by Sector 2006

Primary sector Secondary sector Service sector
11.48% 8.19% 80.33%

Health Indicators

[6]

HDI (2000) Hospitals (2007) Hospitals beds (2007) Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005)
0.585 1 17 37

References
  1. http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 Tacaratu, page 35]
  2. Loukotka, Čestmír (1968). Classification of South American Indian languages. Los Angeles: UCLA Latin American Center.
  3. History of Tacaratu. IBGE. (in Portuguese)
  4. Unidade de Conservação: Reserva Biológica de Serra Negra (in Portuguese), MMA: Ministério do Meio Ambiente, retrieved 2016-04-17
  5. Tacaratu 2007 GDP IBGE page 32 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  6. PE State site - City by city profile


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