Altinho, Pernambuco

Altinho is a municipality/city in the state of Pernambuco in Brazil. The population in 2020, according with IBGE was 22,984 inhabitants and the total area is 452.52 km².^[6]

Altinho
Municipality of Pernambuco, Brazil
Una River in Altinho
Flag Coat of arms
Etymology: In English "High", referring to the high plain the municipality is located on[1]
Location of Altinho in Pernambuco
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Coordinates: 8°29′24″S 36°03′32″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Northeast
State	Pernambuco
Founded	11 September 1928[1]
Government
• Mayor	Marivaldo Pena (PSB) (2025-2028)[2][3]
• Vice Mayor	Adnailson Pedro Barbosa da Silva (PP) (2025-2028)[2][3]
Area
• Total	450.178 km2 (173.815 sq mi)
Elevation	454 m (1,490 ft)
Population  (2022)
• Total	20,674[4]
• Density	45.92/km2 (118.9/sq mi)
Demonym	Altinense (Brazilian Portuguese)[4]
Time zone	UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time)
Postal code	55490-000, 55493-000[5]
HDI (2010)	0.598 – medium[4]
Website	altinho.pe.gov.br

Geography

• State - Pernambuco
• Region - Agreste of Pernambuco
• Boundaries - Caruaru and São Caetano (N); Cupira, Panelas and Ibirajuba (S); Agrestina (E); Cachoeirinha (W).
• Area - 452.52 km²
• Elevation - 454 m
• Hydrography - Una and Ipojuca rivers
• Vegetation - Caatinga hiperxerófila
• Clima - semi arid hot
• Annual average temperature - 23.1 c
• Distance to Recife - 163 km

Economy

The main economic activities in Altinho are related with commerce and agribusiness, especially creations of cattle, sheep, goats, pigs and chickens.

Economic Indicators

Population [7]	GDP x(1000 R$).[8]	GDP pc (R$)	PE
22.427	63.118	2.898	0.11%

Economy by Sector 2006

Primary sector	Secondary sector	Service sector
8.03%	9.81%	82.16%

Health Indicators

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HDI (2000)	Hospitals (2007)	Hospitals beds (2007)	Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005)
0.590	1	18	18.3

See also

• List of municipalities in Pernambuco