Poção is a city located in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Located at 241 km away from Recife, capital of the state of Pernambuco. Has an estimated (IBGE 2020) population of 11,305 inhabitants.[1]
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Geography
edit- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Agreste Pernambucano
- Boundaries - Paraíba state (N); Pesqueira (S and W); Jataúba (E).
- Area - 199.74 km2
- Elevation - 1000 m
- Hydrography - Capibaribe and Ipojuca rivers
- Vegetation - Caatinga Hipoxerófila
- Climate - Semi arid
- Annual average temperature - 19.5 c
- Distance to Recife - 241 km
Economy
editThe main economic activities in Poção are based in agribusiness, especially beans, corn; and livestock such as cattle, sheep, goats and poultry.
Economic indicators
editPopulation[2] | GDP x(1000 R$).[3] | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
---|---|---|---|
11.503 | 35.978 | 3.231 | 0.07% |
Economy by Sector 2006
Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
---|---|---|
10.72% | 8.83% | 80.45% |
Health indicators
editHDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
---|---|---|---|
0.571 | 1 | 14 | 22.9 |
References
edit- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdfIBGE Population 2009 Poção, page 34]
- ^ Poção 2007 GDP IBGE page 31 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ PE State site - City by city profile
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