Belém de São Francisco (; Bethlehem of San Francisco) is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. The population in 2020, according with IBGE was 18,468 and the area is 1.830,828 km2.
Geography
State - Pernambuco Region - São Francisco Pernambucano Boundaries - Salgueiro (N); Bahia state (S); Itacuruba and Carnaubeira da Penha (E); Cabrobó (W) Area - 1830.81 km2 Elevation - 305 m Hydrography - Pajeú and Terra Nova rivers Vegetation - Caatinga hiperxerófila. Climate - Semi arid ( Sertão) hot and dry Annual average temperature - 26.2 c Distance to Recife - 456 km
Economy
The main economic activities in Belém de São Francisco are based in general commerce and agribusiness, especially farming of goats, sheep, cattle, donkeys and chickens; and plantations of mangoes, onions, and rice.
Economic Indicators Population GDP x(1000 R$).Belém de São Francisco 2007 GDP IBGE page 29 GDP pc (R$) PE 21.342 78.820 3.836 0.13% Economy by Sector 2006 Primary sector Secondary sector Service sector 20.04% 9.43% 70.54%
Health Indicators
HDI (2000) Hospitals (2007) Hospitals beds (2007) Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) 0.669 1 48 22.4
Notable people
Sérgia Ribeiro da Silva (1915-1994), a prominent cangaçeira
See also List of municipalities in Pernambuco
References