Bonito, Pernambuco

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Area 399.5 km²		Local time Monday 3:10 PM

Weather 29°C, Wind E at 19 km/h, 56% Humidity Points of interest Eco Parque, Cachoeira Véu de Noiva, Cachoeira Veu da noiva II, Solar de Bonito

Bonito pernambuco brasil

Bonito (Beautiful) (population 40.832) is a city in northeastern Brazil, in the State of Pernambuco. It lies in the mesoregion of Agreste of Pernambuco.Has 399.5 sq/km of total area.

Map of Bonito, State of Pernambuco, Brazil

Geography

State - Pernambuco

Region - Agreste of Pernambuco

Boundaries - Camocim de São Félix, Sairé and Barra de Guabiraba (N); Palmares and Catende(S), Cortês and Joaquim Nabuco (E); São Joaquim do Monte and Belém de Maria (W).

Area - 399.5 km²

Elevation - 443 m

Hidrography - Sirinhaém and Una rivers

Vegetation - Subcaducifolia Forest

Clima - Hot and Humid

Annual average temperature - 21 c

Main road - BR 232 and PE 103

Distance to Recife - 128 km

Economy

Principal economic activity for Bonito is the agricultural sector. Sugar cane, cattle, tuber production, poultry and fruit. tourism is an emerging field due to the many natural waterfalls accessible by a newly asphalted highway.

Bonito is experiencing a real estate boom driving up the prices of building lots and rental units, proposed improvements to the main route into the city will further drive development.

Economic Indicators

Economy by Sector 2006

References

Bonito, Pernambuco Wikipedia

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