Bom Jardim, Pernambuco
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Country
Brazil
BrazilFounded19 July 1871[1]
Elevation504 m (1,654 ft)
DemonymBom-jardinense (Brazilian Portuguese)[4]
Bom Jardim | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Etymology: In English "Good Garden", referring to the legend of a chaplain who, being captivated by the beauty of the area, exclaimed "Este sim é um Bom Jardim!" (English: "This is a Good Garden!")[1] | |
 Location of Bom Jardim in Pernambuco | |
  Bom Jardim  Bom Jardim | |
| Coordinates: 7°47′45″S 35°35′13″W / 7.79583°S 35.58694°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State |  Pernambuco |
| Founded | 19 July 1871[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Joao Francisco da Silva Neto (UNIÃO) (2025-2028)[2][3] |
| • Vice Mayor | Arsenio Medeiros de Oliveira (PL) (2025-2028)[2][3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 226.639 km2 (87.506 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 504 m (1,654 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 37,629[4] |
| • Density | 167.91/km2 (434.9/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Bom-jardinense (Brazilian Portuguese)[4] |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time) |
| Postal code | 55730-000, 55733-000, 55735-000[5] |
| HDI (2010) | 0.602 – medium[4] |
| Website | bomjardim.pe.gov.br |
Bom Jardim is a municipality/city in the state of Pernambuco in Brazil. The population in 2020 was 39,983 inhabitants and the total area is 218.43 km2.[6]
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Agreste of Pernambuco
- Boundaries - Orobó and Machados (N); João Alfredo (S); Vicência and Limoeiro (E); Surubim and Casinhas (W).
- Area - 218.43 km2
- Elevation - 333 m
- Hydrography - Goiana River
- Vegetation - Subcaducifólia[clarification needed] forest
- Climate - Tropical hot and humid
- Annual average temperature - 23.9 °C
- Distance to Recife - 115 km
