Itacuruba
Municipality of Pernambuco, Brazil
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Itacuruba (Central northeastern portuguese pronunciation: [itɐkuˈɾubɐ]) is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. The population in 2025, according with IBGE is 4,91 inhabitants and the total area is 436,528 km2.[5]
Country
Brazil
BrazilFounded20 December 1963[1]
Elevation292 m (958 ft)
DemonymItacurubense (Brazilian Portuguese)[4]
Itacuruba | |
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Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Etymology: Derived from the Tupi-Guarani language, meaning crusty or holey stone[1] | |
 Location of Itacuruba in Pernambuco | |
  Itacuruba Location within Brazil  Itacuruba Location within South America | |
| Coordinates: 8°43′40″S 38°41′20″W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State |  Pernambuco |
| Founded | 20 December 1963[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Olegario Junior Cantarelli (PSB) (2025-2028)[2][3] |
| • Vice Mayor | Claudia Cavalcanti de Melo (PSB) (2025-2028)[2][3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 436.528 km2 (168.544 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 292 m (958 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 4,284 |
| 4,491 | |
| • Density | 9.96/km2 (25.8/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Itacurubense (Brazilian Portuguese)[4] |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time) |
| Postal code | 56430-000[6] |
| HDI (2010) | 0.595 – medium[4] |
| Website | itacuruba.pe.gov.br |
Geography
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - São Francisco Pernambucano
- Boundaries - Belém de São Francisco (N and W); Bahia state (S); Floresta (E).
- Area - 430.01 km2
- Elevation - 600 m
- Hydrography - Pajeú da caixa prego
- Vegetation - Caatinga hiperxerófila.
- Climate - Semi arid ( Sertão) hot
- Annual average temperature - 26.1 °C
- Distance to Recife - 900.8 km
Economy
The main economic activities in Itacuruba are based in agribusiness, especially creation of sheep, goats, cattle, chickens; and plantations of onions and tomatoes.
Economic Indicators
Economy by Sector 2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
|---|---|---|
| 18.74% | 9.06% | 72.20% |
Health Indicators
| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.684 | 1 | 8 | 20.2 |
