Jataúba () is a city in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco.
Geography State - Pernambuco Region - Agreste Pernambucano Boundaries - Paraíba state (N); Belo Jardim (S); Brejo da Madre de Deus and Santa Cruz do Capibaribe (E); Poção and Paraíba (W) Area - 719.22 km2 Elevation - 516 m Hydrography - Capibaribe River Vegetation - Caatinga Hipoxerófila Clima - semi-arid, hot Annual average temperature - 22.7 c Distance to Recife - 225 km Population - 16,328 (2025)
Economy The main economic activities in Jataúba are based in commerce and agribusiness, especially the raising of goats, cattle, sheep and pigs.
Economic indicators Populationhttp://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 Jataúba, page 33] GDP x(1000 R$).Jataúba 2007 GDP IBGE page 30 GDP pc (R$) PE 15.365 46.176 3.117 0.07% Economy by sector 2006 Primary sector Secondary sector Service sector 11.03% 8.07% 80.90%
Health indicators HDI (2000) Hospitals (2007) Hospitals beds (2007) Children's mortality every 1000 (2005) 0.583 1 13 25.7
See also List of municipalities in Pernambuco
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