Tacaratu
Introduction '''Tacaratu''' is a municipality in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. The population in 2020, according with IBGE is 26,106 and the area is 1264.5 km2.
Demographics The indigenous Pankararú people live in Brejo dos Padres and other villages of Tacaratu.
Geography * State - Pernambuco* Region - São Francisco Pernambucano* Boundaries - Floresta   ('''N''');  Jatobá and Alagoas state  ('''S''');  Inajá and Alagoas  ('''E''');  Petrolândia  ('''W''')* Area - 1264.5 km2* Elevation - 14 m* Hydrography - Moxotó river* Vegetation - Caatinga hiperxerófila. * Climate - Semi arid ( Sertão) hot and dry* Annual average temperature - 24.1 c* Distance to Recife - 458 kmThe municipality contains part of the  Serra Negra Biological Reserve, a strictly protected conservation unit created in 1982.
Economy The main economic activities in '''Tacaratu''' are based in general industry, commerce and agribusiness, especially creation of cattle, goats and sheep;  and plantations of mangoes and beans.===Economic Indicators=== Population  GDP x(1000 R$). GDP pc (R$) PE 22.231 52.359 2.548 0.087%'''Economy by Sector'''2006 Primary sector  Secondary sector Service sector  11.48% 8.19% 80.33%===Health Indicators=== HDI (2000) Hospitals (2007) Hospitals beds (2007) Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) 0.585 1 17 37
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