Águas Belas () (literally Beautiful Waters) is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Pernambuco.
History
The region where Águas Belas is located was originally inhabited by the Tupiniquim, who were expelled by the Carnijó tribe. The first Europeans arrived around 1700. Until 1904, Águas Belas was a district of Buíque.
The name "Águas Belas" (Portuguese for "Beautiful Waters") originated from the commentary of a judge who was visiting the city and was impressed by the excellent quality of the water in the town.
Geography State - Pernambuco Region - Agreste Pernambucano Boundaries - Buíque and Pedra (N); Alagoas state (S); Iati (E); Itaíba (W) Area - 885.98 km2 Elevation - 336 m Hydrography - Ipanema River Vegetation - Caatinga Hiperxerófila Climate - semi arid hot Annual average temperature - 24.5 c Distance to Recife - 315 km Population - 43,686 (2020)
Economy The main economic activities in Águas Belas are based in industry, commerce and agribusiness especially plantations of beans, corn and manioc; and creations of cattle, goats, sheep, horses, pigs and chickens.
Economic indicators Populationhttp://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 Águas Belas, page 31] GDP x(1000 R$).Águas Belas 2007 GDP IBGE page 29 GDP pc (R$) PE 39.672 115.899 3.051 0.19% Economy by Sector 2006 Primary sector Secondary sector Service sector 17.34% 8.71% 73.95%
Health indicators PE State site - City by city profile HDI (2000) Hospitals (2007) Hospitals beds (2007) Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) 0.532 1 51 25.4
See also List of municipalities in Pernambuco
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