Ribeirão () is a city located in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Located at 87 km away from Recife, capital of the state of Pernambuco. Has an estimated (IBGE 2025) population of 33,843 inhabitants.
Geography State - Pernambuco Region - Zona da mata Pernambucana Boundaries - Amaraji, Escada and Primavera (N); Gameleira (S); Sirinhaém (E); Joaquim Nabuco, Água Preta and Cortês (W) Area - 287.98 km2 Elevation - 97 m Hydrography - Sirinhaém River Vegetation - Subperenifólia forest Climate - Hot tropical and humid Annual average temperature - 25.1 c Distance to Recife - 87 km
Economy The main economic activities in Ribeirão are based in the metallurgy industry, commerce and agribusiness, especially sugarcane, bananas, manioc; and livestock such as cattle, buffalos, goats and sheep.
Economic indicators Populationhttp://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdfIBGE Population 2009 Ribeirão, page 33] GDP x(1000 R$). Ribeirão 2007 GDP IBGE page 31 GDP pc (R$) PE 39,317 145.061 3.743 0.25% Economy by Sector 2006 Primary sector Secondary sector Service sector 11.11% 18.72% 70.17%
Health indicators PE State site - City by city profile HDI (2000) Hospitals (2007) Hospitals beds (2007) Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) 0.658 2 118 26.9
See also List of municipalities in Pernambuco
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