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Wikipedia / Itapetim

Itapetim () is the northernmost city in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco. The population in 2025, according with IBGE was 14,236 inhabitants and the total area is 411.87 km2.

Geography

Itapetim is located in the Sertão sub-region, and has the northenmost point in the mainland Pernambuco: The village of Lagoa de Dentro, also called Fava de Cheiro (2010 IBGE census) or Tombador (2022 IBGE census). The municipality of Itapetim is formed by three main districts: the headquarters district, São Vicente and Piedade do Ouro.

Itapetim borders Paraíba state (N and E); São José do Egito (S); São José do Egito and Brejinho (W). According to the 2022 IBGE census, its area is 411.9 km². Itapetim also has an elevation of 637 meters and is crossed by the Pajeú River. It has a semi-arid and its biome is the Caatinga (xeric shrublands).

Economy

Main economic activity in Itapetim is agribusiness, especially farming of goats, cattle, sheep, pigs, chickens; and plantations of corn, and beans.

Economic Indicators

Population

GDP x(1000 R$).

GDP pc (R$)

PE

14.063

40.092

2.953

0.07%

Economy by Sector 2006

Primary sector

Secondary sector

Service sector

15.47%

9.03%

75.50%

Health Indicators

HDI (2000)

Hospitals (2007)

Hospitals beds (2007)

Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005)

0.620

1

25

31.1

See also

Notes

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