Belém de Maria
Belém de Maria
Bethlehem of Mariah | |
|---|---|
City | |
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![]() Belém de Maria Location within Brazil | |
| Elevation | 227 m (745 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 10,378 |
| 10.798 | |
Belém de Maria (Central northeastern portuguese pronunciation: [bɛˈlẽj di mɐˈɾjɐ]) (Bethlehem of Mariah) is a city located in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Located at 150 km away from Recife, capital of the state of Pernambuco, Belém de Maria has an estimated (IBGE 2025) population of 10,798 inhabitants.[1]
Geography
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Zona da mata Pernambucana
- Boundaries - Bonito (N); Catende (S and E); Lagoa dos Gatos, Cupira and São Joaquim do Monte (W)
- Area - 69.47 km2
- Elevation - 227 m
- Hydrography - Una River
- Vegetation - Subperenifólia forest
- Clima - Hot tropical and humid
- Annual average temperature - 22.0 c
- Distance to Recife - 150 km
Economy
The main economic activities in Belém de Maria are based in agribusiness, especially sugarcane, bananas, manioc; and livestock such as cattle.
Economic indicators
| Population[2] | GDP x(1000 R$).[3] | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.703 | 30.351 | 3.145 | 0.05% |
Economy by Sector 2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
|---|---|---|
| 10.79% | 8.64% | 80.57% |
Health indicators
| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.590 | 1 | 15 | 17.1 |
See also
References
- 1 2 3 Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). "IBGE 2025".
- ↑ http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdfIBGE Population 2009 Belém de Maria, page 30]
- ↑ Belem de Maria 2007 GDP IBGE page 29 Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "PE State site - City by city profile". Archived from the original on 2009-08-04. Retrieved 2009-08-16.



