Bodocó
Bodocó is a municipality in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Its population in 2020, according to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), was an estimated 38,378 and its area is 1621.79 km².[1] Bodocó was established in 1909 from territory of the municipality of Granito.[2]
Bodocó | |
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Municipality | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in Pernambuco | |
  Bodocó Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 7°46′40″S 39°56′27″W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State | Pernambuco |
| Creation of municipality | 1909 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Otávio Augusto Tavares Pedrosa Cavalcante (Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB)) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,621.79 km2 (626.18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 443 m (1,453 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 35,158 |
| • Estimate (2020) | 38,378 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (56/sq mi) |
| Demonym | bodocense |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Website | www |
Its current mayor (Brazilian Portuguese: Prefeito) is Otávio Augusto Tavares Pedrosa Cavalcante of the Brazilian Socialist Party, elected in 2020.[3]
Geography
- Region – Sertão of Pernambuco
- Boundaries – state of Ceará (N); Parnamirim (S); Exu and Granito (E); Ouricuri and Ipubi (W)
- Area – 1553.85 km²
- Elevation – 443 m
- Drainage basin – Brigida River
- Vegetation – Caatinga (shrubland)
- Climate – semi-arid, hot and dry, Köppen: BSh
- Annual average temperature – 25.6°C
- Distance to Recife – 642.6 km[2]
Economy
The main economic activities in Bodocó are based in commerce and agribusiness, especially the farming of goats, cattle, sheep, horses, donkeys, pigs, and honey, and cultivation of corn and manioc.
Economic indicators
| Population (2010) | GDP in thousands of Reais (R$) (2013) | GDP per capita (R$) (2013) | Percent of Pernambuco GDP (2013) | References |
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| 35,158 | 189,435 | 5,150 | 0.17% | [2] |
Economy by sector (as of 2013)
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector | References |
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| 11.30% | 3.23% | 85.47% | [2] |
Health indicators
| HDI (2010) | Hospitals (2015) | Hospital beds (2015) | Infant mortality rate per 1000 live births (2013) | References |
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| 0.565 (low) | 1 | 28 | 13.18 | [2][4] |
References
- "IBGE Cities: Bodocó". cidades.ibge.gov.br. Archived from the original on 2019-05-31. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- "Perfil Municipal: Bodocó" (PDF). Assembleia Legislativa de Pernambuco. July 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-05-19. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
- "Prefeito e vereadores de Bodocó tomam posse; veja lista de eleitos". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- PE State site – City by city profile
External links
- Official site of the Prefeitura (mayor and city hall) (in Portuguese)
- Official site of the Câmara Municipal (city council) (in Portuguese)
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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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