Santa Cruz do Capibaribe
Município de Santa Cruz do Capibaribe
Municipality
Municipality of Santa Cruz do Capibaribe
Santa Cruz do Capibaribe in 2017
Santa Cruz do Capibaribe in 2017
Flag of Santa Cruz do Capibaribe
Flag
Official seal of Santa Cruz do Capibaribe
Seal
Santa Cruz do Capibaribe is located in Brazil
Santa Cruz do Capibaribe
Santa Cruz do Capibaribe
Coordinates: 07°57′25″S 36°12′18″W / 7.95694°S 36.20500°W / -7.95694; -36.20500
Country Brazil
RegionNortheast
State Pernambuco
FoundedDecember 29, 1953
Government
 • MayorFábio Queiroz Aragão
Area
 • Total335.309 km2 (129.464 sq mi)
Elevation
438 m (1,410 ft)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total109,897
 • Density330/km2 (850/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
Postal code
55190-000
Area code+55 81
HDI (2010)0.648 – medium[2]
Websitewww.santacruzdocapibaribe.pe.gov.br//

Santa Cruz do Capibaribe is a Brazilian municipality in the State of Pernambuco. It is the third largest city in the mesoregion of Agreste of Pernambuco with a population of 109,897 inhabitants in 2020. It has 335.309 km² (208.5 square miles) of total area and it is located about 185.7 km (115.4 miles) from the capital Recife.

The city is famous for its textile industry together with Caruaru and Toritama.

Geography

Economy

The main economic activities in Santa Cruz do Capibaribe are related with the textile industry (employs 41%) and general commerce.

Economic Indicators

Population [3] GDP x(1000 R$).[4] GDP pc (R$) [5] PE
105.761 332.112 12.286 0.55%

Economy by Sector 2006

Primary sector Secondary sector Service sector
1.14% 14.44% 84.42%

Health Indicators

[6]

HDI (2010) Hospitals (2007) Hospitals beds (2007) Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005)
0.648 3 115 22.5

References

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