Itapetim () is the northernmost city in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco. The population in 2025, according with IBGE was 14,236 inhabitants and the total area is 411.87 km2.
Geography Itapetim is located in the Sertão sub-region, and has the northenmost point in the mainland Pernambuco: The village of Lagoa de Dentro, also called Fava de Cheiro (2010 IBGE census) or Tombador (2022 IBGE census). The municipality of Itapetim is formed by three main districts: the headquarters district, São Vicente and Piedade do Ouro.
Itapetim borders Paraíba state (N and E); São José do Egito (S); São José do Egito and Brejinho (W). According to the 2022 IBGE census, its area is 411.9 km². Itapetim also has an elevation of 637 meters and is crossed by the Pajeú River. It has a semi-arid and its biome is the Caatinga (xeric shrublands).
Economy
Main economic activity in Itapetim is agribusiness, especially farming of goats, cattle, sheep, pigs, chickens; and plantations of corn, and beans.
Economic Indicators Population GDP x(1000 R$).Itapetim 2007 GDP IBGE page 30 GDP pc (R$) PE 14.063 40.092 2.953 0.07% Economy by Sector 2006 Primary sector Secondary sector Service sector 15.47% 9.03% 75.50%
Health Indicators
HDI (2000) Hospitals (2007) Hospitals beds (2007) Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) 0.620 1 25 31.1
See also List of municipalities in Pernambuco
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