Salgueiro
For the Rio de Janeiro samba school, see GRES Acadêmicos do Salgueiro.
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Coordinates: 8°04′S 39°06′W / 8.067°S 39.100°W Salgueiro is a city in Pernambuco, Brazil. It is located in the mesoregion of Sertão Pernambucano . Salgueiro covers an area of 1639.3 square kilometers and had in 2009 an estimated population of 55.435 inhabitants [1] in 2009 according with IBGE.
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
- Hidrography - Terra Nova River
- Vegetation - Forest Subcaducifólia.
- Clima - Semi desertic, ( Sertão) - hot and dry
- Main road - BR 232
- Distance to Recife - 510 km
Economy
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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, sheeps and pigs.
Economic Indicators
| Population | GDP x(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
| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.708 | 3 | 301 | 24.4 |
References
- ↑ http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 Salgueiro, page 34
- ↑ Salgueiro 2007 GDP IBGE page 32
- ↑ PE State site - City by city profile
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