Timbaúba
| Timbauba | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| City | |||
| |||
  Timbauba Location in Brazil | |||
| Coordinates: 7°30′39″S 35°19′04″W / 7.51083°S 35.31778°WCoordinates: 7°30′39″S 35°19′04″W / 7.51083°S 35.31778°W | |||
| Country |
 Brazil | ||
| Regions | Northeast | ||
| State | Pernambuco | ||
| Founded | 1879 | ||
| Area | |||
| • City | 292.28 km2 (112.85 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 102 m (335 ft) | ||
| Population (2013) | |||
| • City | 54,115 | ||
| • Density | 190/km2 (480/sq mi) | ||
| • Metro | 55,213 | ||
| Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC−3) | ||
| Postal code | 55870 | ||
| Area code(s) | (+55) 81 | ||
Timbaúba is a city in Pernambuco, Brazil. According to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, it has an estimated population of 51.770 inhabitants as of 2009.
Geography
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Zona da mata Pernambucana
- Boundaries - Paraiba state (N); Vicência (S); Macaparana (W); Aliança, Ferreiros and Camutanga (E)
- Area - 289.51 km2
- Elevation - 102 m
- Hidrography - Goiana River
- Vegetation - Subcaducifólia forest
- Clima - Hot tropical and humid
- Annual average temperature - 24.6 c
- Distance to Recife - 96 km
Economy
The main economic activities in Timbaúba are based in commerce and agribusiness, especially growing sugarcane and bananas, and raising livestock such as cattle, sheep and goats.
Economic indicators
| Population[1] | GDP x(1000 R$).[2] | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51.770 | 304.452 | 5.908 | 0.50% |
Economy by sector 2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
|---|---|---|
| 12.06% | 19.05% | 68.89% |
Health indicators
| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's mortality every 1000 (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.649 | 2 | 153 | 25.2 |
Sports
The main sport in Timbaúba is football, which is represented by Timbaúba Futebol Clube, currently playing the Campeonato Pernambucano's Série A2.
References
- ↑ http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 Timbaúba, page 35]
- ↑ Timbaúba 2007 GDP IBGE page 32
- ↑ PE State site - City by city profile
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