Bom Conselho

Bom Conselho ("Good Advice") is a city in northeastern Brazil, in the state of Pernambuco. It lies in the mesoregion of Agreste of Pernambuco and has 786.2 sq/km of total area.

Bom Conselho
Municipality of Pernambuco, Brazil
Central plaza of Bom Conselho with the Parish of Jesus, Mary and Joseph church
Flag Coat of arms
Etymology: Named after the Colégio Nossa Senhora do Bom Conselho (English: Our Lady of Good Counsel School) in the municipality[1]
Location of Bom Conselho in Pernambuco
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Coordinates: 9°10′12″S 36°40′48″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Northeast
State	Pernambuco
Founded	6 June 1898[1]
Government
• Mayor	Edezio Ferreira dos Santos Filho (PV) (2025-2028)[2][3]
• Vice Mayor	Cintia Anselmo de Lima Ferreira (PT) (2025-2028)[2][3]
Area
• Total	790.774 km2 (305.320 sq mi)
Elevation	654 m (2,146 ft)
Population  (2022)
• Total	44,294[4]
• Density	55.91/km2 (144.8/sq mi)
Demonym	Conselhense (Brazilian Portuguese)[4]
Time zone	UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time)
Postal code	55330-000, 55332-000, 55334-000, 55335-000, 55336-000, 55337-000, 55338-000[5]
HDI (2010)	0.563 – medium[4]
Website	bomconselho.pe.gov.br

Geography

• State – Pernambuco
• Region – Agreste of Pernambuco
• Boundaries – Saloá and Terezinha (N); Alagoas state (S); Lagoa do Ouro (E); Iati (W).
• Area – 786.2 km²
• Elevation – 654 m
• Hydrography – Ipanema River
• Vegetation – Caatinga Hipoxerófila
• Annual average temperature – 22.0 c
• Distance to Recife – 266 km
• Population - 48,767 (2020)^[6]

Economy

The main economic activities in Bom Conselho are related to commerce and agribusiness, especially the raising of cattle, pigs, sheep, and horses, and plantations of sweet potatoes, beans and bananas.

Economic indicators

Population [7]	GDP x(1000 R$).[8]	GDP pc (R$)	PE
45.250	150.992	3.479	0.25%

Economy by sector 2006

Primary sector	Secondary sector	Service sector
21.04%	8.62%	70.34%

Health indicators

HDI (2000)	Hospitals (2007)	Hospitals beds (2007)	Children's mortality every 1000 (2005)
0.572	1	47	30.1

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See also

• List of municipalities in Pernambuco