Santa Maria da Boa Vista
Municipality of Pernambuco, Brazil
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Santa Maria da Boa Vista is a municipality in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. The population in 2020, according with IBGE was 42,100 and the area is 3000.77 km².[6]
Country
Brazil
BrazilFounded7 June 1872[1]
Elevation361 m (1,184 ft)
DemonymBoa-vistense (Brazilian Portuguese)[4]
Santa Maria da Boa Vista | |
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São Francisco River in Santa Maria da Boa Vista | |
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 Location of Santa Maria da Boa Vista in Pernambuco | |
  Santa Maria da Boa Vista  Santa Maria da Boa Vista | |
| Coordinates: 8°48′32″S 39°49′30″W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State |  Pernambuco |
| Founded | 7 June 1872[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | George Rodrigues Duarte (PP) (2025-2028)[2][3] |
| • Vice Mayor | Anselmo Gomes da Silva (UNIÃO) (2025-2028)[2][3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,000.774 km2 (1,158.605 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 361 m (1,184 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 40,578[4] |
| • Density | 13.52/km2 (35.0/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Boa-vistense (Brazilian Portuguese)[4] |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time) |
| Postal code | 56380-000, 56386-000, 56390-000, 56393-000[5] |
| HDI (2010) | 0.590 – medium[4] |
| Website | santamariadaboavista.pe.gov.br |
Geography
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - São Francisco Pernambucano
- Boundaries - Parnamirim and Santa Cruz (N); Bahia state (S); Orocó (E); Lagoa Grande (W)
- Area - 3001.2 km²
- Elevation - 361 m
- Hydrography - Brigida and Garças rivers
- Vegetation - Caatinga hiperxerófila.
- Climate - Semi arid ( Sertão) - hot and dry
- Annual average temperature - 26.0 c
- Distance to Recife - 616 km
Economy
The main economic activities in Santa Maria da Boa Vista are commerce and agribusiness, especially farming of goats, sheep, cattle and donkeys; and plantations of irrigated grapes, mangoes and bananas.
Economic Indicators
Economy by Sector 2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
|---|---|---|
| 41.60% | 9.80% | 48.60% |
Health Indicators
| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.669 | 1 | 33 | 20.8 |
