Vitória de Santo Antão

Victory Of St. Antony "Antão" (em português: Vitória de Santo Antão) is city in the State of Pernambuco, in Brazil. is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Pernambuco, northeastern region of the country. It integrate and Mesoregion of the Pernambuco Mata South Center and the microregion of Vitória de Santo Antão,located 46 kilometers west of the state capital. Even though it is practically within the RMR, metropolitan area of Recife. Its territorial area is of 335,942 km², being 5,717 km² in urban perimeter. In 2016, the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) estimated its population at approximately 137 915 inhabitants, being the tenth most populous city in Pernambuco, the fourth most populous in the interior of the state and the most populous in Zona da Mata. According to the Firjan Municipal Development Index (IFDM), Vitória de Santo Antão was elected the 8th best city to live in Pernambuco. A curiosity: Vitória de Santo Antão, is the only city in the Americas to have St. antão as patron. The municipal headquarters has an average temperature of 23.8 ° C.

St. Antão Victory

Municipality of Pernambuco
Flag
Seal
Nickname(s): 
"Victory"

"City of Braga"

"Capital of the Zone da Mata"
Motto(s): 
Victory
Location in the state of Pernambuco and Brazil
St. Antão Victory
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 08°07′35″S 35°18′27″W
CountryBrazil
RegionNortheast Region
StatePernambuco
Government
 • MayorMayor: Aglaison Júnior (PSB)
Area
 • Total335.941 km2 (129.708 sq mi)
Elevation
147 m (482 ft)
Population
 (2018 est.[2])
 • Total139.000
 • Density0.41/km2 (1.1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC -3

It has rainy and mild winters with minimum of 13 ° and maximum of 18 °.It is one of the most diverse cities in Pernambuco, with people of German, Russian, Dutch, African and other descent.

Located to the south of Zona da Mata, it is the largest industrial, scientific, educational and economic center in the region.There is housing diversity of People from other regions of the state ofI Pernambuco.

[7] And its predominant native vegetation is Atlantic forest, although much of its green landscape has been replaced by sugarcane monoculture. [8 ] With approximately 87.2% of the population living in the urban area of the municipality, [9] the city had 57 health facilities in 2009. Its Human Development Index is 0.640 and is considered medium. (8°07′S 35°18′W).

It was founded by a Portuguese man named Diogo de Braga in 1626 from Cape Green.In 1779 it became a village with 4,000 inhabitants,in 1811 the city category was elevated, having a greater relevance in the state.


Geography

Economy

The main economic activities in Vitoria de Santo Antão are based in commerce, food and beverage industry (including the traditional Pitú cachaça), and primary sector especially sugarcane, lemons and cattle.

It has the 8th largest economy in Pernambuco, has an industrial pole with some of the largest companies in the world.There is also Victory Park Shopping, the shopping mall in the region.

The city also has a tradition in agriculture.

Economic Indicators
Population[3] GDP x(1000 R$).[4] GDP pc (R$) PE
126.399 745.504 6.149 1.22%

Economy by Sector 2006

Primary sector Secondary sector Service sector
4.91% 27.64% 67.45%

Health Indicators

[5]

HDI (2000) Hospitals (2007) Hospitals beds (2007) Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005)
0.663 5 494 15.6

References
  1. "Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics" (in Portuguese). 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2019. 2018 Area Total
  2. "Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics" (PDF) (in Portuguese). 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2019. 2018 Estimates of Population
  3. http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 Vitoria de Santo Antao, page 35]
  4. Vitoria de Santo Antão 2007 GDP IBGE page 32 Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  5. PE State site - City by city profile Archived August 4, 2009, at the Wayback Machine


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