Salgueiro
Salgueiro is a city in Pernambuco, Brazil. It is located in the mesoregion of Sertão Pernambucano . Salgueiro covers an area of 1687 square kilometers and had in 2015 an estimated population of 59,769 inhabitants.[1]
- For people with the surname, see Salgueiro (surname).
Salgueiro | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Salgueiro Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 8°4′27″S 39°7′9″W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State | Pernambuco |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,687 km2 (651 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 59,769 |
| • Density | 35/km2 (92/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 (BRT) |
It is the see city of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Salgueiro, a suffragan see of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife.
Geography
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Sertão Pernambucano
- Boundaries - Ceará (N); Belém de São Francisco (S), Verdejante, Mirandiba and Carnaubeira da Penha (E); Cabrobó, Terra Nova, Serrita and Cedro (W)
- Area - 1639.3 km2
- Elevation - 420 m
- Hydrography - Terra Nova River
- Vegetation - Forest Subcaducifólia.
- Climate - Semi desertic, ( Sertão) - hot and dry
- Main road - BR 232
- Distance to Recife - 510 km
Economy
Major Raimundo de Sá Bust-statue
The main economic activities in Salgueiro are based in general commerce and agribusiness, especially plantations of onions, cotton and tomatoes; and creations of cattle, goats, sheep and pigs.
References
Capital: Recife | ||||||||||||||
| Mesoregion Agreste Pernambucano |
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| Mesoregion Mata Pernambucana |
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| Mesoregion Metropolitana de Recife |
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| Mesoregion Sao Francisco Pernambucano |
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| Mesoregion Sertao Pernambucano |
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