Indicadores sociais e econômicos de Limoeiro do Norte, Ceará na primeira década do novo milênio

Abstract

This paper examines the social and economic indicators of the Limoeiro do Norte County of Ceará State, seeking to present data in formats that contribute to better understanding what happened in the city in the last decade. In order to achieve its objective this search used historical sources and secondary data published by IBGE. These data are shown in tables and graphs to present the socioeconomic profile of the city all over the decade. A brief historical survey was conducted to elucidate the origins of the city, and by analyzing the behavior of socioeconomic indicators was found that there was a general improvement in the indicators of the county, the trajectory of the agricultural sector was highlighted once stimulated the economy with entry of a large company and caused great fall with his departure a few years later. We noticed an aging population, decreasing illiteracy and GDP growth despite the sharp drop in 2009.