Bom Conselho
Bom Conselho | |
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Municipality of Pernambuco, Brazil | |
 Central plaza of Bom Conselho with the Parish of Jesus, Mary and Joseph church | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Etymology: Named after the Colégio Nossa Senhora do Bom Conselho (English: Our Lady of Good Counsel School) in the municipality | |
 Location of Bom Conselho in Pernambuco | |
  Bom Conselho Location within Brazil  Bom Conselho Location within South America | |
| Coordinates: 9°10′12″S 36°40′48″W / 9.17000°S 36.68000°W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State |  Pernambuco |
| Founded | 6 June 1898 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Edezio Ferreira dos Santos Filho (PV) (2025-2028) |
| • Vice Mayor | Cintia Anselmo de Lima Ferreira (PT) (2025-2028) |
| Area | |
• Total | 790.774 km2 (305.320 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 654 m (2,146 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 44,294 |
• Estimate (2025) | 46,202 |
| • Density | 55.91/km2 (144.8/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Conselhense (Brazilian Portuguese) |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time) |
| Postal code | 55330-000, 55332-000, 55334-000, 55335-000, 55336-000, 55337-000, 55338-000 |
| HDI (2010) | 0.563 – medium |
| Website | bomconselho.pe.gov.br |
Bom Conselho (Central northeastern portuguese pronunciation: [ˈbõ kõˈseju]) ("Good Advice") is a city in northeastern Brazil, in the state of Pernambuco. It lies in the mesoregion of Agreste of Pernambuco and has 786.2 sq/km of total area.
Geography
- State – Pernambuco
- Region – Agreste of Pernambuco
- Boundaries – Saloá and Terezinha (N); Alagoas state (S); Lagoa do Ouro (E); Iati (W).
- Area – 786.2 km2
- Elevation – 654 m
- Hydrography – Ipanema River
- Vegetation – Caatinga Hipoxerófila
- Annual average temperature – 22.0 c
- Distance to Recife – 266 km
- Population - 44,294 (2022 Census)
Economy
The main economic activities in Bom Conselho are related to commerce and agribusiness, especially the raising of cattle, pigs, sheep, and horses, and plantations of sweet potatoes, beans and bananas.
Economic indicators
| Population | GDP x(1000 R$). | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45.250 | 150.992 | 3.479 | 0.25% |
Economy by sector 2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
|---|---|---|
| 21.04% | 8.62% | 70.34% |
Health indicators
| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's mortality every 1000 (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.572 | 1 | 47 | 30.1 |
See also
References
- 1 2 "História & Fotos". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (in Brazilian Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- 1 2 "Eleições 2024: Doutor Edézio (PV) | Candidato(a) a prefeito(a) de Bom Conselho-PE". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Folha de S.Paulo. 30 November 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- 1 2 "Prefeito de Bom Conselho (PE) toma posse nesta quarta (1º); veja lista de vereadores eleitos". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo. 31 December 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- 1 2 Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). "IBGE 2025".
- 1 2 "Bom Conselho". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (in Brazilian Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ↑ "CEP Bom Conselho/PE - Brasil". codigo-postal.org (in Brazilian Portuguese). codigo-postal.org. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ↑ http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 Bom Conselho, page 32]
- ↑ Bom Conselho 2007 GDP IBGE page 29 Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ PE State site – City by city profile
Capital: Recife | ||||||||||||||
| Mesoregion Agreste Pernambucano |
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| Mesoregion Mata Pernambucana |
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| Mesoregion Metropolitana de Recife |
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| Mesoregion Sao Francisco Pernambucano |
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| Mesoregion Sertão Pernambucano |
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