Salgueirois a city inPernambuco,Brazil.It is located in the mesoregion ofSertãoPernambucano.Salgueiro covers an area of 1687 square kilometers and had in 2020 an estimated population of 61,249 inhabitants.
Salgueiro | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Salgueiro Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates:8°4′27″S39°7′9″W/ 8.07417°S 39.11917°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State | Pernambuco |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,687 km2(651 sq mi) |
| Population (2020[1]) | |
• Total | 61,249 |
| • Density | 36/km2(94/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3(BRT) |
It is the see city of theRoman Catholic Diocese of Salgueiro,a suffragan see of theRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife.
Geography
edit- State -Pernambuco
- Region -SertãoPernambucano
- Boundaries - Ceará (N);Belém de São Francisco(S),Verdejante,MirandibaandCarnaubeira da Penha(E);Cabrobó,Terra Nova,SerritaandCedro(W)
- Area - 1639.3 km2
- Elevation - 420 m
- Hydrography -Terra Nova River
- Vegetation -ForestSubcaducifólia.
- Climate - Semi desertic, (Sertão) - hot and dry
- Main road - BR 232
- Distance toRecife- 510 km
Economy
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The main economic activities inSalgueirois based on generalcommerceandagribusiness,especially plantations of onions,cottonand tomatoes; and creations ofcattle,goats,sheepand pigs.
Economic Indicators
edit| Population | GDPx(1000 R$).[2] | GDP pc(R$) | PE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55.435 | 236.166 | 4.442 | 0.39% |
Economy by Sector 2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
|---|---|---|
| 3.54% | 14.55% | 81.91% |
Health Indicators
edit| HDI(2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.708 | 3 | 301 | 24.4 |
References
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