Bom Conselho Explained

Bom Conselho ("Good Advice") is a city in northeastern Brazil, in the state of Pernambuco. It lies in the mesoregion of Agreste of Pernambuco and has 786.2 sq/km of total area.

Geography

• State – Pernambuco
• Region – Agreste of Pernambuco
• Boundaries – Saloá and Terezinha (N); Alagoas state (S); Lagoa do Ouro (E); Iati (W).
• Area – 786.2 km²
• Elevation – 654 m
• Hydrography – Ipanema River
• Vegetation – Caatinga Hipoxerófila
• Annual average temperature – 22.0 c
• Distance to Recife – 266 km
• Population - 48,767 (2020)^[1]

Economy

The main economic activities in Bom Conselho are related to commerce and agribusiness, especially the raising of cattle, pigs, sheep, and horses, and plantations of sweet potatoes, beans and bananas.

Economic indicators

Economy by sector2006

Health indicators

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References

-9.17°N -36.68°W

Notes and References

1. https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/pe/bom-conselho/panorama IBGE 2020
2. http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 Bom Conselho, page 32
3. http://www.ibge.com.br/home/estatistica/economia/pibmunicipios/2003_2007/tab01.pdf Bom Conselho 2007 GDP IBGE page 29
4. http://www2.condepefidem.pe.gov.br/web/condepefidem PE State site – City by city profile