Itapetim

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

 * State - Pernambuco
 * Region - Sertão Pernambucano
 * Districts - Itapetim, Piedade do Ouro and São Vicente.
 * Boundaries - Paraíba state   (N and E);   São José do Egito   (S);   São José do Egito and Brejinho   (W)
 * Area - 411.9 km²
 * Elevation - 637 m
 * Hydrography - Pajeú River
 * Vegetation - Caatinga hiperxerófila
 * Climate - semi arid - hot and dry
 * Annual average temperature - 22.6 c
 * Distance to Recife - 414 km

Economy
Main economic activity in Itapetim is agribusiness, especially farming of goats, cattle, sheep, pigs, chickens; and plantations of corn, and beans.

Economic Indicators
Economy by Sector 2006