Itapetim
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.
Geography
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Sertão Pernambucano
- Boundaries - Paraiba state ; São José do Egito ; São José do Egito and Brejinho
- Area - 404.82 km²
- Elevation - 637 m
- Hydrography - Pajeú River
- Vegetation - Caatinga hiperxerófila
- Climate - semi arid - hot and dry
- Annual average temperature - 22.6 c
- Distance to Recife - 414 km
Economy
Economic Indicators
Economy by Sector2006
Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
15.47% | 9.03% | 75.50% |
Health Indicators
HDI | Hospitals | Hospitals beds | Children's Mortality every 1000 |
0.620 | 1 | 25 | 31.1 |