Santa Cruz do Capibaribe
Santa Cruz do Capibaribe
Cidade de Santa Cruz do Capibaribe | |
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City | |
| Santa Cruz City | |
 Santa Cruz do Capibaribe in 2017 | |
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  Santa Cruz do Capibaribe | |
| Coordinates: 07°57′25″S 36°12′18″W / 7.95694°S 36.20500°W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State |  Pernambuco |
| Founded | December 29, 1953 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fábio Queiroz Aragão |
| Area | |
• City | 335.309 km2 (129.464 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 438 m (1,410 ft) |
| Population (2025 [1]) | |
• City | 123.104 |
• Estimate ({{{pop_est_as_of}}}) | 133.355 |
| • Density | 0.37/km2 (0.95/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 125.000 |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Postal code | 55190-000 |
| Area code | +55 81 |
| HDI (2010) | 0.648 – medium[2] |
| Website | www |
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 123.104 inhabitants in 2025. 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.
The city is famous for its textile industry together with Caruaru.
Geography
[edit]- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Agreste of Pernambuco
- Boundaries - Brejo da Madre de Deus and Jataúba (S), Taquaritinga do Norte (E), Paraíba (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
[edit]The main economic activities in Santa Cruz do Capibaribe are related with the textile industry (employs 41%) and general commerce.
Economic Indicators
[edit]| Population [3] | GDP x(1000 R$).[4] | GDP pc (R$) [5] | PE |
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| 105.761 | 332.112 | 12.286 | 0.55% |
Economy by Sector 2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
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| 1.14% | 14.44% | 84.42% |
Health Indicators
[edit]| HDI (2010) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.648 | 3 | 115 | 22.5 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ [1]
- ^ [2] - 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
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| Mesoregion Agreste Pernambucano |
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| Mesoregion Metropolitana de Recife |
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| Mesoregion Sao Francisco Pernambucano |
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| Mesoregion Sertão Pernambucano |
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