Santa Cruz do Capibaribe
Santa Cruz do Capibaribe is a Brazilian municipality in the State of Pernambuco. It is the third largest city in the mesoregion of Agreste of Pernambuco with a population of 123,104 inhabitants in 2025. It has 335.309 km2 of total area and it is located about 185.7 km from the capital Recife.
The city is famous for its textile industry together with Caruaru.
Geography
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Agreste of Pernambuco
- Boundaries - Brejo da Madre de Deus and Jataúba, Taquaritinga do Norte, Paraíba.
- Area - 335.5 km2
- Elevation - 438 m
- Hydrography - Capibaribe River
- Vegetation - Caatinga hipoxerofila.
- Climate - Semi desertic
- Annual average temperature - 23.4 c
- Main road - BR 203, BR 104 and PE 130
- Distance to Recife - 185 km
Economy
The main economic activities in Santa Cruz do Capibaribe are related with the textile industry and general commerce.Economic Indicators
| Population | GDP x. | GDP pc | PE |
| 105.761 | 332.112 | 12.286 | 0.55% |
Economy by Sector
2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
| 1.14% | 14.44% | 84.42% |
Health Indicators
| HDI | Hospitals | Hospitals beds | Children's Mortality every 1000 |
| 0.648 | 3 | 115 | 22.5 |