Bom Jardim, Pernambuco
Bom Jardim | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Etymology: In English "Good Garden", referring to the legend of a chaplain who, being captivated by the beauty of the area, exclaimed "Este sim é um Bom Jardim!" (English: "This is a Good Garden!")[1] | |
Location of Bom Jardim in Pernambuco | |
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| Coordinates: 7°47′45″S 35°35′13″W / 7.79583°S 35.58694°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State | Pernambuco |
| Founded | 19 July 1871[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Joao Francisco da Silva Neto (UNIÃO) (2025-2028)[3][4] |
| • Vice Mayor | Arsenio Medeiros de Oliveira (PL) (2025-2028)[3][4] |
| Area | |
• Total | 226.639 km2 (87.506 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 504 m (1,654 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 37,629[2] |
| • Density | 167.91/km2 (434.9/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Bom-jardinense (Brazilian Portuguese)[2] |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time) |
| Postal code | 55730-000, 55733-000, 55735-000[5] |
| HDI (2010) | 0.602 – medium[2] |
| Website | bomjardim.pe.gov.br |
Bom Jardim is a municipality/city in the state of Pernambuco in Brazil. The population in 2020 was 39,983 inhabitants and the total area is 218.43 km2.[6]
Geography
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Agreste of Pernambuco
- Boundaries - Orobó and Machados (N); João Alfredo (S); Vicência and Limoeiro (E); Surubim and Casinhas (W).
- Area - 218.43 km2
- Elevation - 333 m
- Hydrography - Goiana River
- Vegetation - Subcaducifólia forest
- Climate - Tropical hot and humid
- Annual average temperature - 23.9 °C
- Distance to Recife - 115 km
Economy
The main economic activities in Bom Jardim are related with extractive industry, commerce and agribusiness, especially breeding of cattle, goats, sheep, pigs, chickens; and plantations of bananas and pineapples.
Economic Indicators
| Population [7] | GDP x(1000 R$).[8] | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40.924 | 117.505 | 3.011 | 0.19% |
Economy by Sector 2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
|---|---|---|
| 12.05% | 12.52% | 75.43% |
Health Indicators
| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.618 | 1 | 46 | 23.7 |
See also
References
- ^ a b "História & Fotos". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (in Brazilian Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ a b c "Bom Jardim". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (in Brazilian Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ a b "Eleições 2024: Janjão (UNIÃO) | Candidato(a) a prefeito(a) de Bom Jardim-PE". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Folha de S.Paulo. 30 November 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ a b "Prefeito de Bom Jardim (PE) toma posse nesta quarta (1º); veja lista de vereadores eleitos". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo. 31 December 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ "CEP Bom Jardim/PE - Brasil". codigo-postal.org (in Brazilian Portuguese). codigo-postal.org. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ IBGE Population 2009 Bom Jardim, page 32
- ^ Bom Jardim 2007 GDP IBGE page 29 Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ PE State site - City by city profile