Itapetim

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| name = Itapetim

| settlement_type = Municipality

| official_name = The Municipality of Itapetim

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| image_flag = Bandeira de Itapetim PE 2014.svg

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| map_caption = Location in Brazil

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| subdivision_type1 = Region

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| subdivision_name1 = Northeast

| subdivision_name2 = Image:Bandeira de Pernambuco.svg Pernambuco

| leader_title = Mayor

| leader_name = Aline Karina (PSB)

| established_title = Founded

| established_date = March 1, 1893

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| area_total_km2 = 411.9

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| population_as_of = 2022 [https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/pe/itapetim/panorama IBGE 2022 census]

| population_total = 13,788

| population_density_km2 = 33.47

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| timezone = BRT

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| coordinates = {{coord|07|22|40|S|37|11|24|W|region:BR|display=inline,title}}

| elevation_m = 637

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| blank_name = HDI (2000)

| blank_info = 0.620 – medium[http://www.pnud.org.br/atlas/ranking/IDH-M%2091%2000%20Ranking%20decrescente%20(pelos%20dados%20de%202000).htm] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091003103229/http://www.pnud.org.br/atlas/ranking/IDH-M%2091%2000%20Ranking%20decrescente%20%28pelos%20dados%20de%202000%29.htm |date=2009-10-03 }} - UNDP

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Itapetim is the northernmost city in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco. The population in 2022, according with IBGE was 13,788 inhabitants and the total area is 411.9 km².

Geography

Itapetim is located in the Sertão sub-region, and has the northenmost point in the mainland Pernambuco: The village of Lagoa de Dentro,{{cite web|access-date=2024-09-29 |language=pt-BR |title=Sitio Lagoa de Dentro, Itapetim - PE |url=https://informacoesdobrasil.com.br/rua/pe/itapetim/sitio-lagoa-de-dentro+6299 |website=Informações do Brasil}} also called Fava de Cheiro (2010 IBGE census){{cite web|access-date=2024-09-29 |date=2010 |language=pt-BR |title=Mapa de Itapetim (Censo IBGE de 2010) |url=https://geoftp.ibge.gov.br/cartas_e_mapas/mapas_para_fins_de_levantamentos_estatisticos/censo_demografico_2010/mapas_municipais_estatisticos/pe/itapetim_v2.pdf |website=Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE)}} or Tombador (2022 IBGE census).{{cite web|access-date=2024-09-29 |date=2022 |language=pt-BR |title=Mapa de Itapetim (Censo IBGE de 2022) |url=https://geoftp.ibge.gov.br/cartas_e_mapas/mapas_municipais/estimativas_populacionais/2022/PE/itapetim_v1.pdf |website=Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE)}} The municipality of Itapetim is formed by three main districts: the headquarters district, São Vicente and Piedade do Ouro.{{efn|Piedade do Ouro is classified as a district by the Itapetim Municipal Prefecture, but it is not by IBGE}}{{Cite web |last=julianosbc |date=2023-01-09 |title=Itapetim |url=https://tomeconta.tce.pe.gov.br/itapetim/#:~:text=Seus%20distritos%20s%C3%A3o%20Itapetim%20sede,%20S%C3%A3o%20Vicente%20e%20Piedade |access-date=2024-09-29 |website=TomeConta |language=pt-BR}}

Itapetim borders Paraíba state (N and E); São José do Egito (S); São José do Egito and Brejinho (W). According to the 2022 IBGE census, its area is 411.9 km². Itapetim also has an elevation of 637 meters and is crossed by the Pajeú River. It has a semi-arid and its biome is the Caatinga (xeric shrublands).

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| Itapetim

| 20 | 31 | 64

| 20 | 30 | 58

| 21 | 31 | 87

| 20 | 30 | 64

| 20 | 29 | 36

| 19 | 28 | 24

| 18 | 28 | 13

| 18 | 29 | 7

| 18 | 31 | 2

| 19 | 32 | 6

| 20 | 32 | 7

| 20 | 32 | 21

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Economy

File:Distrito de Piedade - Itapetim 02.jpg Main economic activity in Itapetim is agribusiness, especially farming of goats, cattle, sheep, pigs, chickens; and plantations of corn, and beans.

=Economic Indicators=

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Population ! GDP x(1000 R$).[http://www.ibge.com.br/home/estatistica/economia/pibmunicipios/2003_2007/tab01.pdf Itapetim 2007 GDP IBGE page 30] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304001818/http://www.ibge.com.br/home/estatistica/economia/pibmunicipios/2003_2007/tab01.pdf \|date=2016-03-04 }} ! GDP pc (R$) ! PE
14.063 \| 40.092 \| 2.953 \| 0.07%

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Population

! GDP x(1000 R$).[http://www.ibge.com.br/home/estatistica/economia/pibmunicipios/2003_2007/tab01.pdf Itapetim 2007 GDP IBGE page 30] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304001818/http://www.ibge.com.br/home/estatistica/economia/pibmunicipios/2003_2007/tab01.pdf |date=2016-03-04 }}

! GDP pc (R$)

! PE

14.063

| 40.092

| 2.953

| 0.07%

Economy by Sector

2006