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São José do Egito

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783.4 km²

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São José do Egito is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. The population in 2009, according with IBGE was 31,792 and the area is 791.9 km².

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Geography

  • State - Pernambuco
  • Region - Sertão Pernambucano
  • Boundaries - Brejinho and Itapetim (N); Tuparetama and Ingazeira (S); Paraiba state (E); Santa Terezinha and Tabira (W)
  • Area - 791.9 km²
  • Elevation - 585 m
  • Hidrography - Pajeú River
  • Vegetation - Caatinga hiperxerófila
  • Clima - semi arid - hot and dry
  • Annual average temperature - 23.2 c
  • Distance to Recife - 394 km

    • Economy

    The main economic activities in São José do Egito are based in commerce and agribusiness, especially creation of goats, cattle, sheeps, pigs, chickens; and plantations of corn, beans and tomatoes.

    Economic Indicators

    Economy by Sector 2006

    References

    São José do Egito Wikipedia
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