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São José do Egito is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. The population in 2020, according with IBGE was 34,056 and the area is 794.1 km².[1]
Geography[edit]
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Sertão Pernambucano
- Districts - São José do Egito, Bonfim and Riacho do Meio
- Boundaries - Brejinho and Itapetim (N); Tuparetama and Ingazeira (S); Paraiba state (E); Santa Terezinha and Tabira (W)
- Area - 791.9 km²
- Elevation - 585 m
- Hydrography - Pajeú River
- Vegetation - Caatinga hiperxerófila
- Climate - semi arid - hot and dry
- Annual average temperature - 23.2 c
- Distance to Recife - 394 km
Economy[edit]
The main economic activities in São José do Egito are commerce and agribusiness, especially farming of goats, cattle, sheep, pigs, chickens; and plantations of corn, beans and tomatoes.
Economic Indicators[edit]
| Population | GDP x(1000 R$).[2] | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31,792 | 119.315 | 3,916 | 0.20% |
Economy by Sector 2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
|---|---|---|
| 16.45% | 9.32% | 74.23% |
Health Indicators[edit]
| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.657 | 2 | 317 | 24.2 |
References[edit]
Capital: Recife | ||||||||||||||
| Mesoregion Agreste Pernambucano |
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| Mesoregion Mata Pernambucana |
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| Mesoregion Metropolitana de Recife |
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| Mesoregion Sao Francisco Pernambucano |
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| Mesoregion Sertão Pernambucano |
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07°28′44″S 37°16′28″W / 7.47889°S 37.27444°W
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