Itapetim

07°22′40″S 37°11′24″W / 7.37778°S 37.19000°W / -7.37778; -37.19000Country BrazilRegionNortheastState PernambucoFoundedMarch 1, 1893Government • MayorAdelmo Alves de Moura (PSB)Area • Total411.9 km² (159.0 sq mi)Elevation637 m (2,090 ft)Population • Total13,788 • Density33.47/km² (86.7/sq mi)Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)HDI (2000)0.620 – medium^[2]

Itapetim is the northernmost city in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco. The population in 2022, according with IBGE was 13,788 inhabitants and the total area is 411.9 km².

Geography

• State - Pernambuco
• Region - Sertão Pernambucano
• Districts - Itapetim, Piedade and São Vicente.
• Boundaries - Paraiba state (N and E); São José do Egito (S); São José do Egito and Brejinho (W)
• Area - 411.9 km²
• Elevation - 637 m
• Hydrography - Pajeú River
• Vegetation - Caatinga hiperxerófila
• Climate - semi arid - hot and dry
• Annual average temperature - 22.6 c
• Distance to Recife - 414 km

Economy

Main economic activity in Itapetim is agribusiness, especially farming of goats, cattle, sheep, pigs, chickens; and plantations of corn, and beans.

Economic Indicators

Population	GDP x(1000 R$).[3]	GDP pc (R$)	PE
14.063	40.092	2.953	0.07%

Economy by Sector 2006

Primary sector	Secondary sector	Service sector
15.47%	9.03%	75.50%

Health Indicators

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HDI (2000)	Hospitals (2007)	Hospitals beds (2007)	Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005)
0.620	1	25	31.1

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