Venturosa | |
|---|---|
 Flag | |
Venturosa Venturosa located in Brazil Map | |
| Coordinates: 8°34′29″S 36°52′27″W / 8.57472°S 36.87417°W / -8.57472; -36.87417 | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| State | Pernambuco |
| Region | Agreste |
| Area | |
• Total | 338.12 km2 (130.55 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 530 m (1,740 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 17,251 |
• Estimate (2025)1 | 17,563 |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Venturosa(Central northeastern portuguese pronunciation: [vẽtuˈɾɔzɐ]) is a city in northeastern Brazil, in the state of Pernambuco. It lies in the mesoregion of Agreste of Pernambuco and has 338.12 sq/km of total area.
Geography
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Agreste of Pernambuco
- Boundaries - Caetés and Capoeiras (S); Pesqueira and Alagoinha (E); Pedra (W).
- Area - 338.12 km2
- Elevation - 530 m
- Hydrography - Ipojuca, Ipanema and Una rivers
- Vegetation - Caatinga Hipoxerófila
- Annual average temperature - 23.4 c
- Distance to Recife - 243 km
Economy
The main economic activities in Venturosa are industry, commerce and agribusiness, especially beans, corn; and farming of cattle, sheep, goats, pigs and chickens.
Economic Indicators
| Population2 | GDP x(1000 R$).3 | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16.706 | 58.989 | 3.787 | 0.096% |
Economy by Sector (2006)
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
|---|---|---|
| 24.13% | 8.37% | 67.50% |
Health Indicators
| HDI (2000)4 | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.633 | 1 | 24 | 18.1 |
References
References
- Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). "IBGE 2025".
- IBGE, Population 2009 Venturosa, page 35
- "Venturosa 2007 GDP IBGE page 32" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
- "PE State site - City by city profile". Archived from the original on 2009-08-04. Retrieved 2009-08-12.