Poção
Poção | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Poção in Pernambuco | |
Poção Poção | |
| Coordinates: 8°11′9″S 36°42′18″W / 8.18583°S 36.70500°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State | Pernambuco |
| Founded | 30 December 1953[2] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Joao Guilherme Vasconcelos de Sousa (MDB) (2025-2028)[3][4] |
| • Vice Mayor | Cláudio Antônio Patriota Duarte (PP) (2025-2028)[3][4] |
| Area | |
• Total | 205.119 km2 (79.197 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,000 m (3,000 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 10,500[1] |
| • Density | 51.19/km2 (132.6/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Poçãoense (Brazilian Portuguese)[1] |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time) |
| Postal code | 55240-000, 55245-000[5] |
| HDI (2010) | 0.528 – low[1] |
| Website | pocao.pe.gov.br |
Poção is a city located in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Located at 241 km away from Recife, capital of the state of Pernambuco. Has an estimated (IBGE 2020) population of 11,305 inhabitants.[6]
Geography
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Agreste Pernambucano
- Boundaries - Paraíba state (N); Pesqueira (S and W); Jataúba (E).
- Area - 199.74 km2
- Elevation - 1000 m
- Hydrography - Capibaribe and Ipojuca rivers
- Vegetation - Caatinga Hipoxerófila
- Climate - Semi arid
- Annual average temperature - 19.5 c
- Distance to Recife - 241 km
Economy
The main economic activities in Poção are based in agribusiness, especially beans, corn; and livestock such as cattle, sheep, goats and poultry.
Economic indicators
| Population[7] | GDP x(1000 R$).[8] | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11.503 | 35.978 | 3.231 | 0.07% |
Economy by Sector 2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
|---|---|---|
| 10.72% | 8.83% | 80.45% |
Health indicators
| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.571 | 1 | 14 | 22.9 |
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Poção". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (in Brazilian Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
- ^ "História & Fotos". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (in Brazilian Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
- ^ a b "Eleições 2024: Guilherme Vasconcelos (MDB) | Candidato(a) a prefeito(a) de Poção-PE". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Folha de S.Paulo. 30 November 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
- ^ a b "Prefeito de Poção (PE) toma posse nesta quarta (1º); veja lista de vereadores eleitos". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo. 31 December 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
- ^ "CEP Poção/PE - Brasil". codigo-postal.org (in Brazilian Portuguese). codigo-postal.org. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdfIBGE Population 2009 Poção, page 34]
- ^ Poção 2007 GDP IBGE page 31 Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ PE State site - City by city profile