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Lagoa Grande, Pernambuco

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1,852 km²

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Lagoa Grande is a city in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco, 665 km away from the state's capital, Recife. The population in 2009, according with IBGE was 22.408 inhabitants and the total area is 1852.19 km².

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Map of Lagoa Grande - State of Pernambuco, Brazil

Geography

  • State - Pernambuco
  • Region - São Francisco Pernambucano
  • Boundaries - Santa Cruz (N); Bahia state (S); Santa Maria da Boa Vista (E); Petrolina and Dormentes (W)
  • Area - 1852.19 km²
  • Elevation - 300 m
  • Hidrography - Garças and Pontal rivers
  • Vegetation - Caatinga
  • Clima - Semi arid ( Sertão) hot
  • Distance to Recife - 665.8 km

    • Economy

    The main economic activities in Lagoa Grande are based in commerce and agribusiness, especially creation of goats, sheeps, cattle, pigs, donkeys; and plantations of grapes (over than 32400 tons), tomatoes, onions, guava and mangoes.

    Economic Indicators

    Economy by Sector 2006

    References

    Lagoa Grande, Pernambuco Wikipedia
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