Santa Cruz do Capibaribe (population 80.330) is a city in northeastern Brazil

Brazil

Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

, in the State of Pernambuco

Pernambuco

Pernambuco is a state of Brazil, located in the Northeast region of the country. To the north are the states of Paraíba and Ceará, to the west is Piauí, to the south are Alagoas and Bahia, and to the east is the Atlantic Ocean. There are about of beaches, some of the most beautiful in the...

. It lies in the mesoregion of Agreste

Agreste

In Brazil, the agreste is a narrow zone in the states of Paraíba, Pernambuco, Alagoas, Sergipe and Bahia between the coastal forest zona da mata and the semiarid sertão...

 of Pernambuco.Has 335.5 sq/km of total area and is famous for its textile industry together with Caruaru

Caruaru

Caruaru is a Brazilian city in the Pernambuco state. The most populous city in the interior of the state, it's located in the zone named Agreste and because of its cultural importance, it's known by its people as the Capital do Agreste and Princesinha do Agreste.130 kilometers from...

, Toritama

Toritama

Toritama is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco, in the mesoregion of Agreste Pernambucano. It is located at at an altitude of 349 m, and it is 153 km west of the capital Recife. In 2009 has an estimated population of 33,206 and an area of 30,93 km²...

 and Taquaritinga do Norte

Taquaritinga do Norte

Taquaritinga do Norte is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil.-Geography:* State - Pernambuco* Region - Agreste of Pernambuco* Boundaries - Paraiba ; Caruaru, Toritama and Brejo da Madre de Deus ; Vertentes ; Santa Cruz do Capibaribe * Area - 475.2 sqkm* Elevation - 774 m* Hidrography -...

.

Geography

• State - Pernambuco
  Pernambuco
  Pernambuco is a state of Brazil, located in the Northeast region of the country. To the north are the states of Paraíba and Ceará, to the west is Piauí, to the south are Alagoas and Bahia, and to the east is the Atlantic Ocean. There are about of beaches, some of the most beautiful in the...
  
  
• Region - Agreste
  Agreste
  In Brazil, the agreste is a narrow zone in the states of Paraíba, Pernambuco, Alagoas, Sergipe and Bahia between the coastal forest zona da mata and the semiarid sertão...
  
   of Pernambuco
• Boundaries - Brejo da Madre de Deus
  Brejo da Madre de Deus
  Brejo da Madre de Deus is a city located in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Located at 202 km away from Recife, capital of the state of Pernambuco. Has an estimated population of 42.250 inhabitants...
  
   and Jataúba
  Jataúba
  -Geography:* State - Pernambuco* Region - Agreste Pernambucano* Boundaries - Paraiba state ; Belo Jardim ; Brejo da Madre de Deus and Santa Cruz do Capibaribe ; Poção and Paraiba * Area - 719.22 sqkm* Elevation - 516 m...
  
   (S), Taquaritinga do Norte
  Taquaritinga do Norte
  Taquaritinga do Norte is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil.-Geography:* State - Pernambuco* Region - Agreste of Pernambuco* Boundaries - Paraiba ; Caruaru, Toritama and Brejo da Madre de Deus ; Vertentes ; Santa Cruz do Capibaribe * Area - 475.2 sqkm* Elevation - 774 m* Hidrography -...
  
   (E), Paraiba
  Paraíba
  Paraíba Paraíba Paraíba (Tupi: pa'ra a'íba: "bad to navigation"; Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: is a state of Brazil. It is located in the Brazilian Northeast, and is bordered by Rio Grande do Norte to the north, Ceará to the west, Pernambuco to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the east...
  
   (N and W).
• Area - 335.5 sqkm
• Elevation - 438 m
• Hidrography - Capibaribe River
  Capibaribe River
  The Capibaribe River is a river located in Pernambuco state, Brazil, with a length of 240 kilometers. The Capibaribe originates in the Serra do Jacarará, in the municipality of Poção, and flows to the Atlantic Ocean.-Etymology:...
  
  
• Vegetation - Caatinga
  Caatinga
  Caatinga is a type of vegetation, and an ecoregion characterized by this vegetation in the northeastern part of Brazil. The name "Caatinga" is a Tupi word meaning "white forest" or "white vegetation"...
  
   hipoxerofila.
• Clima - Semi desertic
• Annual average temperature - 23.4 c
• Main road - BR 203, BR 104 and PE 130
• Distance to Recife
  Recife
  Recife is the fifth-largest metropolitan area in Brazil with 4,136,506 inhabitants, the largest metropolitan area of the North/Northeast Regions, the 5th-largest metropolitan influence area in Brazil, and the capital and largest city of the state of Pernambuco. The population of the city proper...
  
   - 194 km

Economy

The main economic activities in Santa Cruz do Capibaribe are related with the textile industry (employs 41%) and general commerce.

Economic Indicators

Population	GDP x(1000 R$).	GDP pc (R$)	PE Pernambuco Pernambuco is a state of Brazil, located in the Northeast region of the country. To the north are the states of Paraíba and Ceará, to the west is Piauí, to the south are Alagoas and Bahia, and to the east is the Atlantic Ocean. There are about of beaches, some of the most beautiful in the...
80.330	332.112	4.507	0.55 %

Economy by Sector
2006

Primary sector	Secondary sector	Service sector
1.14 %	14.44 %	84.42 %

Health Indicators

HDI Human Development Index The Human Development Index is a composite statistic used to rank countries by level of "human development" and separate "very high human development", "high human development", "medium human development", and "low human development" countries... (2000)	Hospitals (2007)	Hospitals beds (2007)	Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005)
0.699	3	115	22.5