Vitória de Santo Antão

Vitória de Santo Antão is a city in Pernambuco State, Brazil, 46 kilometers west of Recife. Its territorial area is 335,942 km², 5,717 km² of which lies within the urban perimeter. In 2021, the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) estimated its population at approximately 140 389 inhabitants, being the tenth most populous city in Pernambuco, the fourth most populous in the interior of the state and the most populous in Zona da Mata. According to the Firjan Municipal Development Index (IFDM), Vitória de Santo Antão was elected the 8th best city of Pernambuco to live in.

Vitória de Santo Antão Municipality of Pernambuco
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Nickname:  "Victory" "City of Braga" "Capital of the Zone da Mata" "Pitú Land "
Motto:  Victory
Location in the state of Pernambuco and Brazil
Vitória de Santo Antão Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 08°07′35″S 35°18′27″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Northeast Region
State	Pernambuco
Government
• Mayor	Paulo Roberto(MDB)
Area
• Total	335.941 km2 (129.708 sq mi)
Elevation	165 m (541 ft)
Population  (2022)
• Total	134,084
• Density	400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)

Synopsis

    Its predominant native vegetation is Atlantic forest, although much of its green landscape has been replaced by sugarcane monoculture. With approximately 87.2% of the population living in the urban area of the municipality, the city had 57 health facilities in 2009. Its Human Development Index is 0.640 and is considered medium.(8°07′S 35°18′W).

It was founded by a Portuguese man from Cape Verde named António Diogo de Braga in 1626. In 1774 it became a village with 4,000 inhabitants. In 1811 it was promoted into a city by royal decree of Dom João IV.

Geography

• State - Pernambuco
• Region - Zona da mata Pernambucana(-2018)
• Intermediate Geographic Region of Recife.(2018–Present)
• Boundaries - Glória do Goitá and Chã de Alegria (N); Primavera and Escada (S); Pombos (W); Moreno, Cabo de Santo Agostinho and São Lourenço da Mata (E)
• Area - 371.8 km²
• Elevation - 156 m
• Hydrography - Capibaribe, Ipojuca and Tapacurá
• Vegetation - Subperenifólia forest
• Climate - Hot tropical and humid
• Annual average temperature - 23.4 c
• Distance to Recife - 45 km

Climate

With a hot and humid climate, the city is concentrated on the Borborema plateau, in the mountainous region of Pernambuco.

The average temperature is 23.8 °C. It has rainy and mild winters with temperatures between 13 °C and 18 °C. In summer the highs are up to 32° in regions west of the city.

Economy

See also: Largest Cities of Northeast Region, Brazil

The main economic activities in Vitoria de Santo Antão are based in commerce, food and beverage industry (including the traditional Pitú cachaça), and primary sector especially sugarcane, lemons and cattle.

It has the 8th largest economy in Pernambuco, has an industrial pole with some of the largest companies in the world. There is also Victory Park Shopping, the shopping mall in the region.

The city also has a tradition in agriculture.

Economic Indicators

Population	GDP x(1000 R$).	GDP pc (R$)	PE
126.399	745.504	6.149	1.22%

Economy by Sector 2006

Primary sector	Secondary sector	Service sector
4.91%	27.64%	67.45%

Health Indicators

HDI (2000)	Hospitals (2007)	Hospitals beds (2007)	Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005)
0.663	5	494	15.6

Notable Natives

• Odoguiinha (born 2005), model and actor