Salgueiro
Municipality of Pernambuco, Brazil
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Salgueiro is a city in Pernambuco, Brazil. It is located in the mesoregion of Sertão Pernambucano. Salgueiro covers an area of 1687 square kilometers and had in 2020 an estimated population of 61,249 inhabitants.
Salgueiro | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Salgueiro Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 8°4′27″S 39°7′9″W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State | Pernambuco |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,687 km2 (651 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 61,249 |
| • Density | 36.31/km2 (94.03/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
It is the see city of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Salgueiro, a suffragan see of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife.
Geography
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Sertão Pernambucano
- Boundaries - Ceará (N); Belém de São Francisco (S), Verdejante, Mirandiba and Carnaubeira da Penha (E); Cabrobó, Terra Nova, Serrita and Cedro (W)
- Area - 1639.3 km2
- Elevation - 420 m
- Hydrography - Terra Nova River
- Vegetation - Forest Subcaducifólia.
- Climate - Semi desertic, ( Sertão) - hot and dry
- Main road - BR 232
- Distance to Recife - 510 km
Economy
The main economic activities in Salgueiro is based on general commerce and agribusiness, especially plantations of onions, cotton and tomatoes; and creations of cattle, goats, sheep and pigs.
Economic Indicators
Economy by Sector 2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
|---|---|---|
| 3.54% | 14.55% | 81.91% |
Health Indicators
| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.708 | 3 | 301 | 24.4 |
