Table 1. Sociodemographic characterization of Cariri microregion.
| Municipality | Area (km2) | Inhabitants | DD (Inhabitants /km) | HDI | GDP (R$) | GDP per capita (R$) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbalha | 479.184 (2522°) | 55,323 (545°) | 115 | 0.683 | 499.981 | 8.934,61 |
| Crato | 1,009.202 | 135,604 | 129.41 | 0.713 | 1.478,136 | 11.578,96 |
| Juazeiro | 248 | 270,383 | 1,090.25 | 0.694 | 3.921,628 | 14.741,74 |
| Crajubar | 1,736.386 (863°)* | 461,383 (50°)* | 1,244.66 | 2.09 | 5.899,745 (150°) | 35.255,31 |
| Cariri | 5,460.084 | 601,817 (35°)* | 0.11 | 0.642 | 7.044,025 | 11.934 |
The position in the national ranking of municipalities with 5,570 municipalities is within parentheses, according to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE - Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística).
*
Considering the hypothetical position in the ranking of the municipalities, in case the region was the sole municipality.
DD: demographic density; HDI: Human Development Index; GDP: Gross Domestic Product.