Surubim

Surubim is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. It is the birthplace of Chacrinha, a famous Brazilian comedian and entertainer who died in 1988.

Surubim
Municipality
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Municipal location
Surubim Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 7°50′S 35°45′W
Country	Brazil
Region	Northeast
State	Pernambuco
Established	April 27, 1893
Area
• Total	97.63 sq mi (252.85 km2)
Elevation	1,293 ft (394 m)
Population  (2020 [1])
• Total	65,647
• Density	599.4/sq mi (231.42/km2)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)

Geography

• State - Pernambuco
• Region - Agreste of Pernambuco
• Boundaries - Vertentes do Lério and Casinhas (N); Riacho das Almas and Cumaru (S); Bom Jardim, Salgadinho and João Alfredo (E); Santa Maria do Cambucá and Frei Miguelinho (W)
• Area - 252.85 km²
• Elevation - 394 m
• Hydrography - Capibaribe river
• Vegetation - Caatinga Hiperxerófila
• Climate - semi-arid, hot and dry
• Annual average temperature - 23.7 c
• Distance to Recife - 134 km

Climate

Climate data for Surubim (1991–2020)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	31.9 (89.4)	31.9 (89.4)	31.6 (88.9)	30.8 (87.4)	29.2 (84.6)	27.3 (81.1)	26.5 (79.7)	27.2 (81.0)	29.0 (84.2)	30.8 (87.4)	31.8 (89.2)	32.2 (90.0)	30.0 (86.0)
Daily mean °C (°F)	25.3 (77.5)	25.6 (78.1)	25.6 (78.1)	25.2 (77.4)	24.1 (75.4)	22.7 (72.9)	21.9 (71.4)	22.0 (71.6)	22.9 (73.2)	24.1 (75.4)	24.9 (76.8)	25.3 (77.5)	24.1 (75.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	21.1 (70.0)	21.6 (70.9)	21.7 (71.1)	21.4 (70.5)	20.6 (69.1)	19.5 (67.1)	18.7 (65.7)	18.3 (64.9)	18.9 (66.0)	19.8 (67.6)	20.5 (68.9)	20.9 (69.6)	20.3 (68.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	37.9 (1.49)	41.6 (1.64)	62.8 (2.47)	68.7 (2.70)	76.5 (3.01)	99.1 (3.90)	84.3 (3.32)	47.8 (1.88)	23.1 (0.91)	8.8 (0.35)	10.6 (0.42)	19.1 (0.75)	580.3 (22.85)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	4.2	5.1	7.2	7.9	10.4	13.0	13.7	10.0	4.9	2.4	2.0	2.8	83.6
Average relative humidity (%)	75.2	75.0	74.3	76.8	79.7	82.5	83.1	80.0	75.4	71.0	69.4	69.8	76.0
Average dew point °C (°F)	20.3 (68.5)	20.6 (69.1)	21.0 (69.8)	21.1 (70.0)	20.8 (69.4)	20.0 (68.0)	19.3 (66.7)	18.9 (66.0)	18.8 (65.8)	18.9 (66.0)	19.2 (66.6)	19.8 (67.6)	19.9 (67.8)
Mean monthly sunshine hours	244.7	230.5	246.7	222.0	206.9	175.2	180.1	213.3	241.6	269.5	271.0	263.9	2,765.4
Source: NOAA[2]

Economy

The main economic activities in Surubim are based in industry, commerce and agribusiness, especially the raising of cattle, pigs, goats, sheep and chickens.

Economic indicators

Population [3]	GDP x(1000 R$).[4]	GDP pc (R$)	PE
56.795	205.142	3.804	0.342%

Economy by Sector 2006

Primary sector	Secondary sector	Service sector
2.82%	12.97%	84.21%

Health indicators

HDI (2000)	Hospitals (2007)	Hospitals beds (2007)	Children's mortality every 1000 (2005)
0.641	1	249	22.3

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See also

• List of municipalities in Pernambuco