Timbaúba

Timbaúba is a city in Pernambuco, Brazil. According to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, it has an estimated population of 51.770 inhabitants as of 2009.

Timbauba
City
Flag
Timbauba
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 7°30′39″S 35°19′04″W
Country Brazil
RegionsNortheast
StatePernambuco
Founded1879
Area
 • City292.28 km2 (112.85 sq mi)
Elevation
102 m (335 ft)
Population
 (2013)
 • City54,115
 • Density190/km2 (480/sq mi)
 • Metro
55,213
Time zoneUTC−3 (UTC-3)
Postal code
55870
Area code(s)(+55) 81

Geography

Economy

The main economic activities in Timbaúba are based in commerce and agribusiness, especially growing sugarcane and bananas, and raising livestock such as cattle, sheep and goats.

Economic indicators
Population[1] GDP x(1000 R$).[2] GDP pc (R$) PE
51.770 304.452 5.908 0.50%

Economy by sector 2006

Primary sector Secondary sector Service sector
12.06% 19.05% 68.89%

Health indicators
HDI (2000) Hospitals (2007) Hospitals beds (2007) Children's mortality every 1000 (2005)
0.649 2 153 25.2

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Sports

The main sport in Timbaúba is football, which is represented by Timbaúba Futebol Clube, currently playing the Campeonato Pernambucano's Série A2.

References
  1. http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 Timbaúba, page 35]
  2. Timbaúba 2007 GDP IBGE page 32 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  3. PE State site - City by city profile


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