Afogados da Ingazeira () is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Pernambuco. The estimated population in 2025 according to the IBGE was 42,672, and the total area is . It has a population density of 97 inhabitants per square kilometer. In 2000, Afogados da Ingazeira had the second highest Human Development Index (HDI) in the Alto do Pajeú sertão region of Pernambuco state. Nonetheless, its score (0.683) was still below the state (0.718) and national (0.789) averages. The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Afogados da Ingazeira.
Afogados da ingazeira have one sister city Tabira, Brazil
Geography
State - Pernambuco Region - Sertão Pernambucano Boundaries - Solidão (N); Tabira and Iguaraci (E); Carnaíba (S and W); Area - Elevation - Hydrography - Pajeú River Vegetation - Caatinga hiperxerófila. Climate - Semi arid ( Sertão) - hot and dry Annual average temperature - Distance to Recife -
Economy
The main economic activities in Afogados da Ingazeira are industry, commerce and agribusiness, especially farming of cattle, goats, sheep, chickens; and plantations of beans, corn and manioc.
Economic indicators Population GDP x(1000 R$). GDP pc (R$) PE 35.528 140.504 4.127 0.24% Economy by Sector 2006 Primary sector Secondary sector Service sector 6.34% 17.44% 76.22%
Health indicators
HDI (2000) Hospitals (2007) Hospitals beds (2007) Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) 0.683 2 192 15.2
See also List of municipalities in Pernambuco
References
External links Afogados da Ingazeira City Hall Afogados da Ingazeira Portal