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Belém de São Francisco

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1,831 km²

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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 and the area is 1830.81 km².

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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
  • Hidrography - Pajeú and Terra Nova rivers
  • Vegetation - Caatinga hiperxerófila.
  • Clima - 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 creation of goats, sheeps, cattle, donkeys and chickens; and plantations of mangoes, onions, and rice.

    Economic Indicators

    Economy by Sector 2006

    References

    Belém de São Francisco Wikipedia
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