Jurema, Pernambuco Explained

Jurema is a municipality/city in the state of Pernambuco in Brazil. The population in 2020, according with IBGE was 15,431 inhabitants and the total area is 148.25 km².^[1]

Geography

• State - Pernambuco
• Region - Agreste of Pernambuco
• Boundaries - Panelas (N); Canhotinho (S); Quipapá (E); Ibirajuba (W).
• Area - 148.25 km²
• Elevation - 723 m
• Hydrography - Mundaú and Una rivers
• Vegetation - Subperenifólia forest
• Clima - Hot and humid
• Annual average temperature - 21.9 c
• Distance to Recife - 204 km

Economy

The main economic activities in Jurema are related with agribusiness, especially creations of cattle, goats, sheep, chickens; and plantations of manioc and beans.

Economic Indicators

Economy by Sector2006

Health Indicators

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References

-8.7178°N -36.1358°W

Notes and References

1. https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/pe/jurema/panorama IBGE 2020
2. [Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics|IBGE]
3. http://www.ibge.com.br/home/estatistica/economia/pibmunicipios/2003_2007/tab01.pdf Angelim 2007 GDP IBGE page 30
4. http://www2.condepefidem.pe.gov.br/web/condepefidem PE State site - City by city profile