Ribeirão, Pernambuco
Ribeirão, Pernambuco | |
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| Coordinates: 8°0′3″S 35°12′48″W / 8.00083°S 35.21333°W | |
| Country | |
| Region | Northeast |
| State | |
| Population | |
• Total | 33,507 |
| 33,843 | |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Ribeirão (Central northeastern portuguese pronunciation: [hibeˈɾɐ̃w]) is a city located in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Located at 87 km away from Recife, capital of the state of Pernambuco. Has an estimated (IBGE 2025) population of 33,843 inhabitants.[1]
Geography
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Zona da mata Pernambucana
- Boundaries - Amaraji, Escada and Primavera (N); Gameleira (S); Sirinhaém (E); Joaquim Nabuco, Água Preta and Cortês (W)
- Area - 287.98 km2
- Elevation - 97 m
- Hydrography - Sirinhaém River
- Vegetation - Subperenifólia forest
- Climate - Hot tropical and humid
- Annual average temperature - 25.1 c
- Distance to Recife - 87 km
Economy
The main economic activities in Ribeirão are based in the metallurgy industry, commerce and agribusiness, especially sugarcane, bananas, manioc; and livestock such as cattle, buffalos, goats and sheep.
Economic indicators
| Population[2] | GDP x(1000 R$).[3] | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39,317 | 145.061 | 3.743 | 0.25% |
Economy by Sector 2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
|---|---|---|
| 11.11% | 18.72% | 70.17% |
Health indicators
| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.658 | 2 | 118 | 26.9 |
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 Ribeirão, page 33]
- ↑ Ribeirão 2007 GDP IBGE page 31 Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ PE State site - City by city profile Archived August 4, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
8°30′50″S 35°22′40″W / 8.51389°S 35.37778°W


