title: Itacuruba
text: # 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 $km^2.$
  
  ## Geography
  
  * State - Pernambuco
  * Region - São Francisco Pernambucano
  * Boundaries - Belém de São Francisco (N and W); Bahia state (S); Floresta (E).
  * Area - 430.01 $km^2$
  * 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$). | GDP pc (R$) | 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
  
  | HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 0.684 | 1 | 8 | 20.2 |
  