Belém de Maria () (Bethlehem of Mariah) is a city located in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Located at 150 km away from Recife, capital of the state of Pernambuco, Belém de Maria has an estimated (IBGE 2025) population of 10,798 inhabitants.
Geography State - Pernambuco Region - Zona da mata Pernambucana Boundaries - Bonito (N); Catende (S and E); Lagoa dos Gatos, Cupira and São Joaquim do Monte (W) Area - 69.47 km2 Elevation - 227 m Hydrography - Una River Vegetation - Subperenifólia forest Clima - Hot tropical and humid Annual average temperature - 22.0 c Distance to Recife - 150 km
Economy
The main economic activities in Belém de Maria are based in agribusiness, especially sugarcane, bananas, manioc; and livestock such as cattle.
Economic indicators Populationhttp://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdfIBGE Population 2009 Belém de Maria, page 30] GDP x(1000 R$). Belem de Maria 2007 GDP IBGE page 29 GDP pc (R$) PE 9.703 30.351 3.145 0.05% Economy by Sector 2006 Primary sector Secondary sector Service sector 10.79% 8.64% 80.57%
Health indicators
HDI (2000) Hospitals (2007) Hospitals beds (2007) Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) 0.590 1 15 17.1
See also List of municipalities in Pernambuco
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