Salgueiro

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.

For people with the surname, see Salgueiro (surname).
Salgueiro
Municipality
Flag of Salgueiro
Flag
Coat of arms of Salgueiro
Coat of arms
Salgueiro is located in Brazil
Salgueiro
Salgueiro
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 8°4′27″S 39°7′9″W
CountryBrazil
RegionNortheast
StatePernambuco
Area
 • Total1,687 km2 (651 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total61,249
 • Density36/km2 (94/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−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

Economy
Major Raimundo de Sá Bust-statue

The main economic activities in Salgueiro are based in general commerce and agribusiness, especially plantations of onions, cotton and tomatoes; and creations of cattle, goats, sheep and pigs.

Economic Indicators
Population GDP x(1000 R$).[2] GDP pc (R$) PE
55.435 236.166 4.442 0.39%

Economy by Sector 2006

Primary sector Secondary sector Service sector
3.54% 14.55% 81.91%

Health Indicators

[3]

HDI (2000) Hospitals (2007) Hospitals beds (2007) Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005)
0.708 3 301 24.4

References
  1. IBGE 2020
  2. Salgueiro 2007 GDP IBGE page 32 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  3. PE State site - City by city profile
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