Surubim
# Surubim

Surubim is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. It is the birthplace of Chacrinha, a famous Brazilian comedian and entertainer who died in 1988.

## Geography

* State - Pernambuco
* Region - Agreste of Pernambuco
* Boundaries - Vertentes do Lério and Casinhas (N); Riacho das Almas and Cumaru (S); Bom Jardim, Salgadinho and João Alfredo (E); Santa Maria do Cambucá and Frei Miguelinho (W)
* Area - 252.85 $km^2$
* Elevation - 394 m
* Hydrography - Capibaribe river
* Vegetation - Caatinga Hiperxerófila
* Climate - semi-arid, hot and dry
* Annual average temperature - 23.7 c
* Distance to Recife - 134 km

## Economy

The main economic activities in Surubim are based in industry, commerce and agribusiness, especially the raising of cattle, pigs, goats, sheep and chickens.

### Economic indicators

| Population | GDP x(1000 R$). | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
| - | - | - | - |
| 56.795 | 205.142 | 3.804 | 0.342% |

Economy by Sector 2006

| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
| - | - | - |
| 2.82% | 12.97% | 84.21% |

### Health indicators

| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's mortality every 1000 (2005) |
| - | - | - | - |
| 0.641 | 1 | 249 | 22.3 |
