Santa Cruz () is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. The population in 2025, according with IBGE was 14,342 and the area is .
Geography State - Pernambuco Region - Sertão Pernambucano Boundaries - Ouricuri(N); Lagoa Grande(S); Parnamirim and Santa Maria da Boa Vista(E); Dormentes and Santa Filomena(W) Area - 1255.9 km2 Elevation - 515 m Hydrography - Brigida and Garças rivers Vegetation - Caatinga Hiperxerófila Climate - semi arid Annual average temperature - 25.0 c Distance to Recife - 731 km
Economy The main economic activities in Santa Cruz are based in agribusiness, especially creation of goats, cattle, sheep, and plantations of tomatoes and manioc.
Economic Indicators Population GDP x(1000 R$).Santa Cruz 2007 GDP IBGE page 32 GDP pc (R$) PE 12.942 35.331 2.589 0.06% Economy by Sector 2006 Primary sector Secondary sector Service sector 18.22% 7.44% 74.34%
Health Indicators
HDI (2000) Hospitals (2007) Hospitals beds (2007) Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) 0.579 1 8 43.6
See also List of municipalities in Pernambuco
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