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Itapetim

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Country
  
Brazil

State
  
Pernambuco

Time zone
  
UTC-3 (UTC-3)

Area
  
405 km²

Population
  
14,063 (2009)

Region
  
Northeast

Founded
  
March 1, 1893

HDI (2000)
  
0.620 – medium

Elevation
  
637 m

Local time
  
Thursday 9:43 PM

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Weather
  
23°C, Wind E at 14 km/h, 86% Humidity

Itapetim is the northernmost city in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco. The population in 2009, according with IBGE was 14.063 inhabitants and the total area is 404.82 km².

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Map of Itapetim - State of Pernambuco, Brazil

Geography

  • State - Pernambuco
  • Region - Sertão Pernambucano
  • Boundaries - Paraiba state (N and E); São José do Egito (S); São José do Egito and Brejinho (W)
  • Area - 404.82 km²
  • Elevation - 637 m
  • Hidrography - Pajeú River
  • Vegetation - Caatinga hiperxerófila
  • Clima - semi arid - hot and dry
  • Annual average temperature - 22.6 c
  • Distance to Recife - 414 km

    • Economy

    The main economic activities in Itapetim are based in agribusiness, especially creation of goats, cattle, sheeps, pigs, chickens; and plantations of corn, and beans.

    Economic Indicators

    Economy by Sector 2006

    References

    Itapetim Wikipedia
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