Belém de São Francisco
Belém de São Francisco (Bethlehem of San Francisco) is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. The population in 2009, according with IBGE was 21.342[1] and the area is 1830.81 km².
Geography
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - São Francisco Pernambucano
- Boundaries - Salgueiro (N); Bahia state (S); Itacuruba and Carnaubeira da Penha (E); Cabrobó (W)
- Area - 1830.81 km²
- Elevation - 305 m
- Hydrography - Pajeú and Terra Nova rivers
- Vegetation - Caatinga hiperxerófila.
- Climate - Semi arid ( Sertão) hot and dry
- Annual average temperature - 26.2 c
- Distance to Recife - 456 km
Economy
The main economic activities in Belém de São Francisco are based in general commerce and agribusiness, especially farming of goats, sheep, cattle, donkeys and chickens; and plantations of mangoes, onions, and rice.
References
- http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 Belém de São Francisco, page 31]
- Belém de São Francisco 2007 GDP IBGE page 29 Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- PE State site - City by city profile
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