Petrolândia


Petrolândia is a municipality in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. It is in the São Francisco Region. Petrolândia has a total area of 1056.6 square kilometers and had an estimated population of 32.568 inhabitants in 2009 according to the IBGE. It has one of the largest GDP per capita of Sertão due to the location of one hydroelectric power plant, property of CHESF.

Languages

The Kambiwá language, now extinct, was spoken in the village of Barreira in Petrolândia.

Geography

The main economic activities in Petrolândia are based in commerce, energy and transportation industry, plus primary sector especially fruits such as coconuts, bananas, goiaba; and creations of goats, sheep, bulls and chickens. The energy sector due to the presence of Chesf is the most important activity.

Transport

From 1881 to 1964 Petrolândia was the of a single track railway, known as the Estrada de Ferro Paulo Afonso. This railway was constructed to bypass rapids and waterfalls on the São Francisco River by linking the upper limit of navigation of the Lower São Francisco at Piranhas, with the lower limit of navigation of the Upper São Francisco at Petrolândia.

Indicators

Economic Indicators

Economy by Sector
2006
Primary sectorSecondary sectorService sector
3.50%73.73%22.77%

Health Indicators

HDI Hospitals Hospitals beds Children's Mortality every 1000
0.68815816.3