Santa Cruz do Capibaribe
Municipality of Pernambuco, Brazil
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Santa Cruz do Capibaribe is a Brazilian municipality in the State of Pernambuco. It is the third largest city in the mesoregion of Agreste of Pernambuco with a population of 123,104 inhabitants in 2025. It has 335.309 km2 (208.5 square miles) of total area and it is located about 185.7 km (115.4 miles) from the capital Recife.
Santa Cruz do Capibaribe
Cidade de Santa Cruz do Capibaribe | |
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City | |
| Santa Cruz City | |
Santa Cruz do Capibaribe in 2017 | |
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  Santa Cruz do Capibaribe | |
| Coordinates: 07°57′25″S 36°12′18″W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State |  Pernambuco |
| Founded | December 29, 1953 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fábio Queiroz Aragão |
| Area | |
• City | 335.309 km2 (129.464 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 438 m (1,437 ft) |
| Population (2025 [1]) | |
• City | 123,104 |
• Estimate | 133,355 |
| • Density | 367.136/km2 (950.878/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 125,000 |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Postal code | 55190-000 |
| Area code | +55 81 |
| HDI (2010) | 0.648 – medium[2] |
| Website | www |
The city is famous for its textile industry together with Caruaru.
Geography
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Agreste of Pernambuco
- Boundaries - Brejo da Madre de Deus and Jataúba (S), Taquaritinga do Norte (E), Paraíba (N and W).
- Area - 335.5 km2
- Elevation - 438 m
- Hydrography - Capibaribe River
- Vegetation - Caatinga hipoxerofila.
- Climate - Semi desertic
- Annual average temperature - 23.4 c
- Main road - BR 203, BR 104 and PE 130
- Distance to Recife - 185 km
Economy
The main economic activities in Santa Cruz do Capibaribe are related with the textile industry (employs 41%) and general commerce.
Economic Indicators
Economy by Sector 2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
|---|---|---|
| 1.14% | 14.44% | 84.42% |
Health Indicators
| HDI (2010) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.648 | 3 | 115 | 22.5 |
