Betânia (Bethany) is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. The population in 2020, according to IBGE, was 12,765 and the area is 1244.07 km².[1]

Location in Pernambuco

The municipality contains the 1,485 hectares (3,670 acres) Maurício Dantas Private Natural Heritage Ecological Reserve, created in 1997.[2] The municipality was designated a priority area for conservation and sustainable use when the 5,900,000-hectare Caatinga Ecological Corridor was created in 2006.[3]

Geography

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Economy

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The main economic activities in Betânia are based in agribusiness, especially creation of goats, cattle, sheep; and plantations of corn, tomatoes and beans.

Economic Indicators

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Population GDP x(1000 R$).[4] GDP pc (R$) PE
12.011 33.376 2.890 0.055%

Economy by Sector 2006

Primary sector Secondary sector Service sector
19.17% 7.86% 72.97%

Health Indicators

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HDI (2000) Hospitals (2007) Hospitals beds (2007) Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005)
0.593 1 30 55.3

References

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  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ RPPN Reserva Ecológica Maurício Dantas (in Portuguese), ICMBio: Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation, retrieved 2016-11-02
  3. ^ Mattos, Marluza (2006), Ministério cria Corredor Ecológico da Caatinga (in Portuguese), Ministério do Meio Ambiente, retrieved 2016-11-01
  4. ^ Betânia 2007 GDP IBGE page 29 Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ PE State site - City by city profile

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