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Municipality in Northeast, Brazil From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Afrânio is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Pernambuco. It is the westernmost municipality of Pernambuco. It is located in the mesoregion of São Francisco Pernambucano . Afrânio has a total area of 1490.6 square kilometers and had an estimated population of 19,810 inhabitants in 2020 according with IBGE.
Afrânio | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
| The Municipality of Afrânio | |
A square in Extreme, a parish of Afrânio. | |
 Flag  Seal | |
  Afrânio Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 08°30′54″S 41°00′18″W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State |  Pernambuco |
| Founded | December 20, 1963 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Carlos Cavalcanti (PTB) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,490.6 km2 (575.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 522 m (1,713 ft) |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
| • Total | 19,810 |
| • Density | 11.7/km2 (30/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC08º30'54" S, 41º00'18" O |
| HDI (2000) | 0.634 – medium[2] |
The main economic activities in Afrânio are based in general commerce and agribusiness, especially plantations of beans and corn; and creations of sheep, goats, donkeys and cattle.
Economy by Sector 2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
|---|---|---|
| 12.24% | 8.18% | 79.58% |
| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.634 | 1 | 35 | 26.6 |
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