Custódia
Municipality of Pernambuco, Brazil
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Custódia (Central northeastern portuguese pronunciation: [kuʃˈtɔdjɐ]) is a ciy in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. The population in 2025, according to IBGE was 39,609 inhabitants and the total area is 1404.1 km².[5]
Country
Brazil
BrazilFounded11 December 1928[1]
Elevation542 m (1,778 ft)
DemonymCustodiense (Brazilian Portuguese)[4]
Custódia | |
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Municipality of Pernambuco, Brazil | |
Custódia | |
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 Location of Custódia in Pernambuco | |
  Custódia Location within Brazil  Custódia Location within South America | |
| Coordinates: 8°5′15″S 37°38′35″W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State |  Pernambuco |
| Founded | 11 December 1928[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Manoel Messias de Souza (PSD) (2025-2028)[2][3] |
| • Vice Mayor | Anne Lucia Torres Campos de Lira (MDB) (2025-2028)[2][3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,382.059 km2 (533.616 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 542 m (1,778 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 37,699 |
| 39,609 | |
| • Density | 26.85/km2 (69.5/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Custodiense (Brazilian Portuguese)[4] |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time) |
| Postal code | 56640-000, 56650-000, 56660-000[6] |
| HDI (2010) | 0.594 – medium[4] |
| Website | custodia.pe.gov.br |
Geography
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Sertão Pernambucano
- Boundaries - Iguaraci and Carnaíba (N); Floresta and Ibimirim (S); Sertânia (E); Betânia and Flores (W).
- Area - 1404.1 km²
- Elevation - 542 m
- Hydrography - Pajeú and Moxotó rivers
- Vegetation - Caatinga hiperxerófila
- Climate - semi arid - (Sertão) hot
- Annual average temperature - 24.0 c
- Distance to Recife - 334.4 km
Economy
The main economic activities in Custódia are based in food & beverage industry, commerce and agribusiness, especially creation of goats, sheep, cattle, pigs, horses, chickens; and plantations of onions, beans and tomatoes.
Economic Indicators
Economy by Sector 2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
|---|---|---|
| 10.61% | 16.58% | 72.81% |
Health Indicators
| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.653 | 1 | 38 | 18.4 |
