Itacuruba

Itacuruba is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. The population in 2020, according with IBGE is 4,966 inhabitants and the total area is 430 km².^[6]

Itacuruba
Municipality of Pernambuco, Brazil
Flag Coat of arms
Etymology: Derived from the Tupi-Guarani language, meaning crusty or holey stone[1]
Location of Itacuruba in Pernambuco
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Coordinates: 8°43′40″S 38°41′20″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Northeast
State	Pernambuco
Founded	20 December 1963[1]
Government
• Mayor	Olegario Junior Cantarelli (PSB) (2025-2028)[2][3]
• Vice Mayor	Claudia Cavalcanti de Melo (PSB) (2025-2028)[2][3]
Area
• Total	436.528 km2 (168.544 sq mi)
Elevation	292 m (958 ft)
Population  (2022)
• Total	4,284[4]
• Density	9.96/km2 (25.8/sq mi)
Demonym	Itacurubense (Brazilian Portuguese)[4]
Time zone	UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time)
Postal code	56430-000[5]
HDI (2010)	0.595 – medium[4]
Website	itacuruba.pe.gov.br

Geography

• State - Pernambuco
• Region - São Francisco Pernambucano
• Boundaries - Belém de São Francisco (N and W); Bahia state (S); Floresta (E).
• Area - 430.01 km²
• Elevation - 600 m
• Hydrography - Pajeú da caixa prego
• Vegetation - Caatinga hiperxerófila.
• Climate - Semi arid ( Sertão) hot
• Annual average temperature - 26.1 °C
• Distance to Recife - 900.8 km

Economy

The main economic activities in Itacuruba are based in agribusiness, especially creation of sheep, goats, cattle, chickens; and plantations of onions and tomatoes.

Economic Indicators

Population	GDP x(1000 R$).[7]	GDP pc (R$)	PE
60.875	19.376	4.729	0.033%

Economy by Sector 2006

Primary sector	Secondary sector	Service sector
18.74%	9.06%	72.20%

Health Indicators

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HDI (2000)	Hospitals (2007)	Hospitals beds (2007)	Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005)
0.684	1	8	20.2

See also

• List of municipalities in Pernambuco