Afrânio

08°30′54″S 41°00′18″W / 8.51500°S 41.00500°W / -8.51500; -41.00500Country BrazilRegionNortheastState PernambucoFoundedDecember 20, 1963Government • MayorCarlos Cavalcanti (PTB)Area • Total1,490.6 km² (575.5 sq mi)Elevation522 m (1,713 ft)Population • Total19,810 • Density11.7/km² (30/sq mi)Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT) • Summer (DST)UTC08º30'54" S, 41º00'18" OHDI (2000)0.634 – medium^[2]

Afrânio is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Pernambuco. It is the westernmost municipality of Pernambuco. It is located in the mesoregion of São Francisco Pernambucano . Afrânio has a total area of 1490.6 square kilometers and had an estimated population of 19,810 inhabitants in 2020 according with IBGE.

Geography

• State - Pernambuco
• Region - São Francisco Pernambucano
• Boundaries - Piaui state (N and W); Bahia state (S); Petrolina and Dormentes (E)
• Area - 1490.6 km²
• Elevation - 522 m / 1713 ft
• Hydrography - Pontal River
• Vegetation - Caatinga Hiperxerófila.
• Climate - Semi arid, ( Sertao) - hot and dry
• Yearly average temperature - 24.8 C
• Distance to Recife - 883 km

Economy

The main economic activities in Afrânio are based in general commerce and agribusiness, especially plantations of beans and corn; and creations of sheep, goats, donkeys and cattle.

Economic Indicators

Population	GDP x(1000 R$).[3]	GDP pc (R$)	PE
17.445	51.114	3.103	0.085%

Economy by Sector 2006

Primary sector	Secondary sector	Service sector
12.24%	8.18%	79.58%

Health Indicators

^[4]

HDI (2000)	Hospitals (2007)	Hospitals beds (2007)	Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005)
0.634	1	35	26.6

References