Sertânia

Sertânia
Flag of Sertânia
Coat of arms of Sertânia
Sertânia is located in Brazil
Sertânia
Sertânia
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 8°4′14″S 37°15′57″W / 8.07056°S 37.26583°W / -8.07056; -37.26583
Country Brazil
RegionNortheast
State Pernambuco
Established1893
Government
 • MayorGustavo Maciel Lins de Albuquerque
Area
 • Total
2,421,511 km2 (934,951 sq mi)
Elevation
558 m (1,831 ft)
Population
 • Total
32,811
 • Estimate 
(2025)[1]
34,271
 • Density13.95/km2 (36.1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
Area code+55 81

Sertânia (Central northeastern portuguese pronunciation: [sɛɦˈtɐ̃njɐ]) is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. The population in 2025, according to the IBGE, was 34,271. Its total area is 2409.51 km2.[1]

Geography

Economy

The main economic activities in Sertânia are based in industry, commerce and agribusiness, especially the raising of cattle, sheep (over 85,000), pigs, goats (over 120,000), horses, and donkeys; and plantations of corn, tomatoes and beans.

Economic indicators

Population GDP x(1000 R$).[2] GDP pc (R$) PE
35.914 114.212 3.352 0.19%

Economy by sector 2006

Primary sector Secondary sector Service sector
13.63% 10.81% 75.56%

Health indicators

HDI (2000) Hospitals (2007) Hospitals beds (2007) Children's mortality every 1000 (2005)
0.648 2 109 31.6

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See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). "IBGE 2025".
  2. ↑ Sertânia 2007 GDP IBGE page 32 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ "PE State site - City by city profile". Archived from the original on 2009-08-04. Retrieved 2009-08-12.