Santa Cruz do Capibaribe (Central northeastern portuguese pronunciation: [ˈsɐ̃tɐ ˈkɾujs ˈdu kapibɐˈɾibi]) is a Brazilian municipality in the State of Pernambuco. It is the third largest city in the mesoregion of Agreste of Pernambuco with a population of 104,854 inhabitants in 2025. It has 335.309 km2 (208.5 square miles) of total area and it is located about 185.7 km (115.4 miles) from the capital Recife.
Santa Cruz do Capibaribe
Cidade de Santa Cruz do Capibaribe | |
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City | |
| Santa Cruz City | |
 Santa Cruz do Capibaribe in 2017 | |
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  Santa Cruz do Capibaribe | |
| Coordinates: 07°57′25″S 36°12′18″W / 7.95694°S 36.20500°W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State |  Pernambuco |
| Founded | December 29, 1953 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fábio Queiroz Aragão |
| Area | |
• City | 335.309 km2 (129.464 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 438 m (1,437 ft) |
| Population (2025)[1] | |
• City | 104,854 |
• Estimate | 133,355 |
| • Density | 312.709/km2 (809.911/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 125,000 |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Postal code | 55190-000 |
| Area code | +55 81 |
| HDI (2010) | 0.648 – medium[2] |
| Website | www |
The city is famous for its textile industry together with Caruaru.
Geography
edit- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Agreste of Pernambuco
- Boundaries - Brejo da Madre de Deus and Jataúba (S), Taquaritinga do Norte (E), Paraíba (N and W).
- Area - 335.5 km2
- Elevation - 438 m
- Hydrography - Capibaribe River
- Vegetation - Caatinga hipoxerofila.
- Climate - Semi desertic
- Annual average temperature - 23.4 c
- Main road - BR 203, BR 104 and PE 130
- Distance to Recife - 185 km
Economy
editThe main economic activities in Santa Cruz do Capibaribe are related with the textile industry (employs 41%) and general commerce.
Economic Indicators
edit| Population [3] | GDP x(1000 R$).[4] | GDP pc (R$) [5] | PE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 105.761 | 332.112 | 12.286 | 0.55% |
Economy by Sector 2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
|---|---|---|
| 1.14% | 14.44% | 84.42% |
Health Indicators
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ↑
- ↑ - UNDP
- ↑ https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/pe/santa-cruz-do-capibaribe/panorama IBGE 2017 Santa Cruz do Capibaribe
- ↑ Santa Cruz do Capibaribe 2007 GDP IBGE page 31 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/pe/santa-cruz-do-capibaribe/panorama IBGE 2017 Santa Cruz do Capibaribe
- ↑ "PE State site - City by city profile". Archived from the original on 2009-08-04. Retrieved 2009-07-08.
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