Itaquitinga () is a city located in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Located at 84 km away from Recife, capital of the state of Pernambuco. Has an estimated (IBGE 2025) population of 17,142 inhabitants.
Geography State - Pernambuco Region - Zona da mata Pernambucana Boundaries - Condado (N); Igarassu (S); Goiana (E); Nazaré da Mata and Tracunhaém (W) Area - 103.44 km2 Elevation - 88 m Hydrography - Goiana River Vegetation - Subcaducifólia forest Climate - Hot tropical and humid Annual average temperature - 23.3 c Distance to Recife - 84 km
Economy The main economic activities in Itaquitinga are based in agribusiness, especially sugarcane (over 477,000 tons) and livestock such as cattle and chickens.
Economic indicators Populationhttp://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdfIBGE Population 2009 Itaquitinga, page 33] GDP x(1000 R$)Itaquitinga 2007 GDP IBGE page 30 GDP pc (R$) PE 15.507 51.946 3.467 0.088% Economy by Sector 2006 Primary sector Secondary sector Service sector 25.89% 8.10% 66.01%
Health indicators
HDI (2000) Hospitals (2007) Hospitals beds (2007) Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) 0.587 1 6 25.8
See also List of municipalities in Pernambuco
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