Santa Cruz do Capibaribe
Municipality in Northeast, Brazil From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Municipality in Northeast, Brazil From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Santa Cruz do Capibaribe is a Brazilian municipality in the State of Pernambuco. It is the third largest city in the mesoregion of Agreste of Pernambuco with a population of 109,897 inhabitants in 2020. It has 335.309 km2 (208.5 square miles) of total area and it is located about 185.7 km (115.4 miles) from the capital Recife.
Santa Cruz do Capibaribe
Município de Santa Cruz do Capibaribe | |
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Municipality | |
Municipality of Santa Cruz do Capibaribe | |
Coordinates: 07°57′25″S 36°12′18″W | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | Northeast |
State | Pernambuco |
Founded | December 29, 1953 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Fábio Queiroz Aragão |
Area | |
• Total | 335.309 km2 (129.464 sq mi) |
Elevation | 438 m (1,410 ft) |
Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 109,897 |
• Density | 330/km2 (850/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Postal code | 55190-000 |
Area code | +55 81 |
HDI (2010) | 0.648 – medium[2] |
Website | www |
The city is famous for its textile industry together with Caruaru and Toritama.
The main economic activities in Santa Cruz do Capibaribe are related with the textile industry (employs 41%) and general commerce.
Economy by Sector 2006
Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
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1.14% | 14.44% | 84.42% |
HDI (2010) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
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0.648 | 3 | 115 | 22.5 |
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