Araripina

Araripina is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Pernambuco. Has an estimated population in 2020 of 84,864 inhabitants according with Brazilian [Institute of Geography and Statistics|IBGE]. Total area of 1.847,5 km and is located in the state mesoregion of Sertão, at 622 meters above the sea level and 683 km West from the state capital, Recife.
The exploration of gypsum and calcarium is the base of the local economy and at the homonymous microregion.

Geography

State - Pernambuco
Region - Sertao Pernambucano
Boundaries - Ceará ; Ouricuri ; Ipubi and Trindade ; Piauí
Area - 1847.5 km²
Elevation - 622 m
Hydrography - Brigida River
Vegetation - Caatinga
Climate - Semi desertic - hot and dry
Annual average temperature - 22.4 c
Main road - BR 232 and BR 316
Distance to Recife - 683 km
Economy

The main economic activities in Araripina are based in extraction of gypsum and no metallic minerals; and primary sector especially creation of goats, donkeys, pigs and farms with beans, manioc and corn. Araripina is located in the microregion with its name, which contains 95% of the Brazilian reserves of Gypsum.

Economic Indicators

Economy by Sector
2006

Primary sector	Secondary sector	Service sector
8.49%	19.15%	72.37%

Health Indicators

HDI	Hospitals	Hospitals beds	Children's Mortality every 1000
0.65	12	172	28.7

Sports

The main sports in Araripina is football which is represented by Araripina Futebol Clube, currently playing the Campeonato Pernambucano. Their stadium is known as Chapadão do Araripe which has 5000 seats.

Transportation

Araripina is served by Comte. Mairson C. Bezerra Airport.