Jatobá, Pernambuco
Municipality of Pernambuco, Brazil
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Jatobá (Central northeastern portuguese pronunciation: [ʒɐtɔˈba]) is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. The population in 2025, according with IBGE was 14,477 inhabitants and the total area is 277.862 km2.[5]
Country
Brazil
BrazilFounded26 September 1995[1]
Elevation280 m (920 ft)
DemonymJatobaense (Brazilian Portuguese)[4]
Jatobá | |
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Flag | |
| Etymology: Named after the jatobá tree[1] | |
 Location of Jatobá in Pernambuco | |
  Jatobá Location within Brazil  Jatobá Location within South America | |
| Coordinates: 9°10′58″S 38°16′8″W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State |  Pernambuco |
| Founded | 26 September 1995[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rogério Ferreira Gomes da Silva (Republicanos) (2025-2028)[2][3] |
| • Vice Mayor | Eraldo Silva dos Santos (Republicanos) (2025-2028)[2][3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 277.862 km2 (107.283 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 280 m (920 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 14,020 |
| 14,477 | |
| • Density | 50.46/km2 (130.7/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Jatobaense (Brazilian Portuguese)[4] |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time) |
| Postal code | 56470-000, 56475-000[6] |
| HDI (2010) | 0.645 – medium[4] |
| Website | jatoba.pe.gov.br |
Geography
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - São Francisco Pernambucano
- Boundaries - Petrolândia (N); Alagoas state (S); Tacaratu (E); Bahia state (W)
- Area - 277.86 km2
- Elevation - 297 m
- Hydrography - Moxotó River
- Vegetation - Caatinga hiperxerófila.
- Climate - Semi arid ( Sertão) hot
- Annual average temperature - 25.9 c
- Distance to Recife - 316 km
Economy
The main economic activities in Jatobá are based in commerce and agribusiness, especially creation of sheep, goats, cattle and chickens.
Economic Indicators
Economy by Sector 2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
|---|---|---|
| 8.64% | 7.70% | 83.66% |
Health Indicators
| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.686 | 1 | 23 | 40.7 |
