Santa Cruz, Pernambuco
Santa Cruz is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. The population in 2020, according with IBGE was 15,558 and the area is.
Geography
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Sertão Pernambucano
- Boundaries - Ouricuri ; Lagoa Grande ; Parnamirim and Santa Maria da Boa Vista ; Dormentes and Santa Filomena
- Area - 1255.9 km2
- Elevation - 515 m
- Hydrography - Brigida and Garças rivers
- Vegetation - Caatinga Hiperxerófila
- Climate - semi arid - hot and dry
- Annual average temperature - 25.0 c
- Distance to Recife - 731 km
Economy
The main economic activities in Santa Cruz are based in agribusiness, especially creation of goats, cattle, sheep, and plantations of tomatoes and manioc.Economic Indicators
Economy by Sector2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
| 18.22% | 7.44% | 74.34% |
Health Indicators
| HDI | Hospitals | Hospitals beds | Children's Mortality every 1000 |
| 0.579 | 1 | 8 | 43.6 |