Águas Belas (literally Beautiful Waters) is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Pernambuco.
History
The region where Águas Belas is located was originally inhabited by the Tupiniquim, who were expelled by the Carnijó tribe. The first Europeans arrived around 1700. Until 1904, Águas Belas was a district of Buíque.
The name "Águas Belas" (Portuguese for "Beautiful Waters") originated from the commentary of a judge who was visiting the city and was impressed by the excellent quality of the water in the town.
Geography
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Agreste Pernambucano
- Boundaries - Buíque and Pedra (N); Alagoas state (S); Iati (E); Itaíba (W)
- Area - 885.98 km2
- Elevation - 336 m
- Hydrography - Ipanema River
- Vegetation - Caatinga Hiperxerófila
- Climate - semi arid hot
- Annual average temperature - 24.5 c
- Distance to Recife - 315 km
- Population - 43,686 (2020)[6]
Economy
The main economic activities in Águas Belas are based in industry, commerce and agribusiness especially plantations of beans, corn and manioc; and creations of cattle, goats, sheep, horses, pigs and chickens.
Economic indicators
| Population[7] | GDP x(1000 R$).[8] | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39.672 | 115.899 | 3.051 | 0.19% |
Economy by Sector 2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
|---|---|---|
| 17.34% | 8.71% | 73.95% |
Health indicators
| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.532 | 1 | 51 | 25.4 |
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Águas Belas". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (in Brazilian Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
- ^ "História & Fotos". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (in Brazilian Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
- ^ a b "Eleições 2024: Dr Elton Martins (REPUBLICANOS) | Candidato(a) a prefeito(a) de Águas Belas-PE". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Folha de S.Paulo. 30 November 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
- ^ a b "Prefeito de Águas Belas (PE) toma posse nesta quarta (1º); veja lista de vereadores eleitos". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo. 31 December 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
- ^ "CEP Águas Belas/PE - Brasil". codigo-postal.org (in Brazilian Portuguese). codigo-postal.org. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 Águas Belas, page 31]
- ^ Águas Belas 2007 GDP IBGE page 29
- ^ PE State site - City by city profile
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| Mesoregion Agreste Pernambucano |
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| Mesoregion Metropolitana de Recife |
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| Mesoregion Sao Francisco Pernambucano |
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| Mesoregion Sertão Pernambucano |
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