Araripina is a Brazilian municipality in the state of

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. Has an estimated population in 2020 of 84,864 inhabitants according with

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. Total area of 1.847,5 km and is located in the

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mesoregion of

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, at 622 meters above the sea level and 683 km West from the state capital,

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. The exploration of

gypsum Gypsum is a soft sulfate mineral composed of calcium sulfate Hydrate, dihydrate, with the chemical formula . It is widely mined and is used as a fertilizer and as the main constituent in many forms of plaster, drywall and blackboard or sidewalk ...

(95% of the Brazilian reserves) and calcarium is the base of the local economy and at the homonymous microregion.

Geography

* State -

* Region - Sertao Pernambucano * Boundaries -

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(N); Ouricuri (S);

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and Trindade (E);

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(W) * Area - 1847.5 km² * Elevation - 622 m * Hydrography - Brigida River * Vegetation -

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* Climate - Semi desertic ( Sertao)- hot and dry * Annual average temperature - 22.4 c * Main road - BR 232 and BR 316 * Distance to

- 683 km

Economy

The main economic activities in Araripina are based in extraction of gypsum and no metallic minerals; and primary sector especially creation of goats, donkeys, pigs and farms with beans, manioc and corn. Araripina is located in the microregion with its name, which contains 95% of the Brazilian reserves of

Gypsum Gypsum is a soft sulfate mineral composed of calcium sulfate Hydrate, dihydrate, with the chemical formula . It is widely mined and is used as a fertilizer and as the main constituent in many forms of plaster, drywall and blackboard or sidewalk ...

Economic Indicators

Economy by Sector 2006

Health Indicators

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Sports

The main sports in Araripina is

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which is represented by Araripina Futebol Clube, currently playing the Campeonato Pernambucano. Their stadium is known as ''Chapadão do Araripe'' which has 5000 seats.

Transportation

Araripina is served by Comte. Mairson C. Bezerra Airport.

References

Municipalities in Pernambuco {{Pernambuco-geo-stub