Ribeirão, Pernambuco

Ribeirão is a city located in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Located at 87 km away from Recife, capital of the state of Pernambuco. Has an estimated (IBGE 2020) population of 47,616 inhabitants.

Ribeirão
Municipality
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Ribeirão Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 8°0′3″S 35°12′48″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Northeast
State	Pernambuco
Population  (2020 [1])
• Total	47,616
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)

Geography

• State - Pernambuco
• Region - Zona da mata Pernambucana
• Boundaries - Amaraji, Escada and Primavera (N); Gameleira (S); Sirinhaém (E); Joaquim Nabuco, Água Preta and Cortês (W)
• Area - 287.98 km²
• Elevation - 97 m
• Hydrography - Sirinhaém River
• Vegetation - Subperenifólia forest
• Climate - Hot tropical and humid
• Annual average temperature - 25.1 c
• Distance to Recife - 87 km

Economy

The main economic activities in Ribeirão are based in the metallurgy industry, commerce and agribusiness, especially sugarcane, bananas, manioc; and livestock such as cattle, buffalos, goats and sheep.

Economic indicators

Population[2]	GDP x(1000 R$).[3]	GDP pc (R$)	PE
39,317	145.061	3.743	0.25%

Economy by Sector 2006

Primary sector	Secondary sector	Service sector
11.11%	18.72%	70.17%

Health indicators

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HDI (2000)	Hospitals (2007)	Hospitals beds (2007)	Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005)
0.658	2	118	26.9

See also

• List of municipalities in Pernambuco