Belo Jardim

Municipality in Northeast, Brazil

Belo Jardim in the state of Pernambuco

8°20′09″S 36°25′26″W / 8.33583°S 36.42388°W / -8.33583; -36.42388Country BrazilRegionNortheastState PernambucoArea • Total647.7 km² (250.1 sq mi)Elevation608 m (1,995 ft)Population • Total76,687 • Density120/km² (310/sq mi)DemonymBelo-jardinenseTime zoneUTC-3:00 (BRT)

Belo Jardim (Beautiful Garden) a Brazilian municipality in the state of Pernambuco. It has an estimated population in 2020 of 76,687 and a total area of 647.7 km².^[1] It is located at 608 meters above the sea level and 182 km away from the state capital, Recife.

The economy is based on agribusiness (poultry, guava-based products, other food), agriculture (beans, maize, sweet potatoes, banana, coffee, manioc, tomatoes, garlic, sugar cane), and automotive batteries. The city is the headquarters of Acumuladores Moura S.A. (Baterias Moura).

The city is served by Belo Jardim Airport.

Geography

• State - Pernambuco
• Region - Agreste of Pernambuco
• Boundaries - Brejo da Madre de Deus and Jataúba (N); São Bento do Una and Sanharó (S); Pesqueira (W); Tacaimbó (E)
• Area - 647.7 km²
• Elevation - 608 m
• Hydrography - Ipojuca River
• Vegetation - Subcaducifólia forest
• Climate - Semi-arid
• Annual average temperature - 22.5 c
• Main road - BR 232
• Distance to Recife - 182 km

Economy

The economy is based on agribusiness, agriculture, commerce and automotive batteries. The city is the headquarters of Acumuladores Moura S.A. (Baterias Moura or Auto-batteries Moura).

Economic Indicators

Population[2]	GDP x(1000 R$).[3]	GDP pc (R$)	PE
74.028	504.735	7.113	0.85%

Economy by Sector 2006

Primary sector	Secondary sector	Service sector
3.35%	38.54%	58.11%

Health Indicators

^[4]

HDI (2000)	Hospitals (2007)	Hospitals beds (2007)	Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005)
0.625	2	137	29.5

See also

• Belo Jardim City Hall
• Baterias Moura

References

8°40′S 35°43′W / 8.667°S 35.717°W / -8.667; -35.717