Carnaubeira da Penha

Carnaubeira da Penha is a city in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco, 498 km away from the state's capital, Recife.

History

The unclassified extinct language Aticum or Araticum was spoken near Carnaubeira.[1]

Demographics

The population in 2020, according with IBGE was 13,025 inhabitants and the total area is 1004.67 km².[2]

There are Atikum and Pankará indigenous peoples living in reserves.

Geography
Map showing indigenous presence in Carnaubeira

Economy

The main economic activities in Carnaubeira da Penha are based in agribusiness, especially creation of goats (over 80,000 heads), sheep, cattle, pigs, donkeys, chickens; and plantations of bananas, tomatoes and guava.

Economic Indicators
Population GDP x(1000 R$)[3] GDP pc (R$) PE
12.451 31.055 2.657 0.05%

Economy by Sector 2006

Primary sector Secondary sector Service sector
25.52% 6.58% 67.90%

Health Indicators

[4]

HDI (2000) Hospitals (2007) Hospitals beds (2007) Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005)
0.537 1 18 17.1

References
  1. Loukotka, Čestmír (1968). Classification of South American Indian languages. Los Angeles: UCLA Latin American Center.
  2. IBGE 2020
  3. Carnaubeira da Penha 2006 GDP IBGE page 29 Archived 2011-10-03 at the Wayback Machine
  4. PE State site - City by city profile


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