Bom Conselho
Municipality in Pernambuco, Brazil
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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.
Country
Brazil
BrazilFounded6 June 1898[1]
Elevation654 m (2,146 ft)
DemonymConselhense (Brazilian Portuguese)[4]
Bom Conselho | |
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Central plaza of Bom Conselho with the Parish of Jesus, Mary and Joseph church | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Etymology: Named after the Colégio Nossa Senhora do Bom Conselho (English: Our Lady of Good Counsel School) in the municipality[1] | |
 Location of Bom Conselho in Pernambuco | |
  Bom Conselho  Bom Conselho | |
| Coordinates: 9°10′12″S 36°40′48″W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State |  Pernambuco |
| Founded | 6 June 1898[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Edezio Ferreira dos Santos Filho (PV) (2025-2028)[2][3] |
| • Vice Mayor | Cintia Anselmo de Lima Ferreira (PT) (2025-2028)[2][3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 790.774 km2 (305.320 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 654 m (2,146 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 44,294[4] |
| • Density | 55.91/km2 (144.8/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Conselhense (Brazilian Portuguese)[4] |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time) |
| Postal code | 55330-000, 55332-000, 55334-000, 55335-000, 55336-000, 55337-000, 55338-000[5] |
| HDI (2010) | 0.563 – medium[4] |
| Website | bomconselho.pe.gov.br |
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)[6]
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 sector 2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
|---|---|---|
| 21.04% | 8.62% | 70.34% |
Health indicators
| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's mortality every 1000 (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.572 | 1 | 47 | 30.1 |
