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Tacaratu

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1,265 km²

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Tacaratu is a municipality in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. The population in 2009, according with IBGE is 22,231 and the area is 1264.5 km².

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Map of Tacaratu - State of Pernambuco, Brazil

Geography

  • State - Pernambuco
  • Region - São Francisco Pernambucano
  • Boundaries - Floresta (N); Jatobá and Alagoas state (S); Inajá and Alagoas (E); Petrolândia (W)
  • Area - 1264.5 km²
  • Elevation - 14 m
  • Hidrography - Moxotó river
  • Vegetation - Caatinga hiperxerófila.
  • Clima - Semi arid ( Sertão) hot and dry
  • Annual average temperature - 24.1 c
  • Distance to Recife - 458 km

    • The municipality contains part of the 625 hectares (1,540 acres) Serra Negra Biological Reserve, a strictly protected conservation unit created in 1982.

    Economy

    The main economic activities in Tacaratu are based in general industry, commerce and agribusiness, especially creation of cattle, goats and sheeps; and plantations of mangoes and beans.

    Economic Indicators

    Economy by Sector 2006

    References

    Tacaratu Wikipedia
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