Belém de São Francisco (Bethlehem of San Francisco) is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. The population in 2020, according with IBGE was 20,730 and the area is 1830.81 km².[5]
Belém de São Francisco | |
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Parish of Menino Deus church | |
![]() Location of Belém de São Francisco in Pernambuco | |
Coordinates: 08°45′28″S 38°57′50″W / 8.75778°S 38.96389°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Northeast |
State | ![]() |
Founded | 7 May 1903[2] |
Government | |
• Mayor | Gustavo Henrique Granja Caribé[3] (MDB) |
• Vice Mayor | Batista Cícero de Assis[3] (AVANTE) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,830.8 km2 (706.9 sq mi) |
Elevation | 305 m (1,001 ft) |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 18,301[1] |
• Density | 10/km2 (30/sq mi) |
Demonym | Belenense (Brazilian Portuguese)[1] |
Time zone | UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time) |
Postal code | 56440-000[4] |
HDI (2010) | 0.642 – medium[1] |
Website | belemdosaofrancisco.pe.gov.br |
Geography
edit- State - Pernambuco
- Region - São Francisco Pernambucano
- Boundaries - Salgueiro (N); Bahia state (S); Itacuruba and Carnaubeira da Penha (E); Cabrobó (W)
- Area - 1830.81 km²
- Elevation - 305 m
- Hydrography - Pajeú and Terra Nova rivers
- Vegetation - Caatinga hiperxerófila.
- Climate - Semi arid ( Sertão) hot and dry
- Annual average temperature - 26.2 c
- Distance to Recife - 456 km
Economy
editThe main economic activities in Belém de São Francisco are based in general commerce and agribusiness, especially farming of goats, sheep, cattle, donkeys and chickens; and plantations of mangoes, onions, and rice.
Economic Indicators
editPopulation | GDP x(1000 R$).[6] | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
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21.342 | 78.820 | 3.836 | 0.13% |
Economy by Sector 2006
Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
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20.04% | 9.43% | 70.54% |
Health Indicators
editHDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
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0.669 | 1 | 48 | 22.4 |
Notable people
edit- Sérgia Ribeiro da Silva (1915-1994), a prominent cangaçeira
References
edit- ^ a b c "Belém do São Francisco". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ "1 Introdução Breve Histórico de Belém do São Francisco" (PDF). Divulgação de Candidaturas e Contas Eleitorais. Tribunal Superior Eleitoral. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Prefeito e vereadores de Belém do São Francisco tomam posse; veja lista de eleitos". globo.com. globo.com. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ "Código Postal Belém do São Francisco/PE - Brasil". Código Postal. Código Postal. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ Belém de São Francisco 2007 GDP IBGE page 29 Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ PE State site - City by city profile