Poção
Poção is a city located in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Located at 241 km away from Recife, capital of the state of Pernambuco. Has an estimated population of 11,305 inhabitants.
Geography
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Agreste Pernambucano
- Boundaries - Paraíba state ; Pesqueira ; Jataúba .
- Area - 199.74 km2
- Elevation - 1000 m
- Hydrography - Capibaribe and Ipojuca rivers
- Vegetation - Caatinga Hipoxerófila
- Climate - Semi arid
- Annual average temperature - 19.5 c
- Distance to Recife - 241 km
Economy
The main economic activities in Poção are based in agribusiness, especially beans, corn; and livestock such as cattle, sheep, goats and poultry.Economic indicators
Economy by Sector2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
| 10.72% | 8.83% | 80.45% |
Health indicators
| HDI | Hospitals | Hospitals beds | Children's Mortality every 1000 |
| 0.571 | 1 | 14 | 22.9 |