Cabrobó
Municipality of Pernambuco, Brazil
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Cabrobó is a city in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco, 536 km away from the state's capital, Recife. The city is located just to the north of a section of the São Francisco River that contains many archipelagos.
Incorporated (municipality)September 11, 1928
Elevation325 m (1,066 ft)
Cabrobó | |
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Municipality | |
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Flag  Seal | |
 Location in Pernambuco | |
  Cabrobó Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 08°30′51″S 38°16′36″W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | Pernambuco |
| Mesoregion | São Francisco Pernambucano |
| Microregion | Petrolina |
| Incorporated (municipality) | September 11, 1928 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marcilio Rodrigues Cavalcante |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,657.706 km2 (640.044 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 325 m (1,066 ft) |
| Population (2020 [2]) | |
• Total | 34,503 |
| • Density | 8.71/km2 (22.6/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Cabroboense[3] |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| CEP postal code | 56180-000 |
| Area code | 87 |
| HDI (2010) [4] | 0.623 |
| Website | cabrobo.pe.gov.br |
History
The Truká people had historically occupied the Ilha da Assunção archipelago of the São Francisco River in Cabrobó municipality.[5]
Geography
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Pernambucan San Francisco
- Boundaries - Terra Nova (N); Bahia state (S); Salgueiro and Belém de São Francisco (E); Orocó (W)
- Area - 1658.08 km2
- Elevation - 325 m
- Hydrography - Terra Nova River
- Vegetation - Caatinga hiperxerófila.
- Climate - Semi arid (Sertão) hot and dry
- Annual average temperature - 26.2 c
- Distance to Recife - 536 km
Economy
The main economic activities in Cabrobó are based in general commerce and agribusiness, especially farming of goats, sheep, cattle, pigs; and plantations of onions, cannabis, water melons and rice.
Economic Indicators
Economy by Sector 2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
|---|---|---|
| 14.77% | 12.86% | 72.37% |
Health Indicators
| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
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| 0.677 | 1 | 45 | 32.3 |
