Riacho das Almas | |
Settlement Type: | City |
Pushpin Map: | Brazil |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Riacho das Almas located in Brazil Map |
Coordinates: | -8.1333°N -87°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Brazil |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Pernambuco |
Subdivision Type2: | Region |
Subdivision Name2: | Agreste |
Area Total Km2: | 313.99 |
Elevation M: | 407 |
Population Total: | 20,646 |
Population As Of: | 2020 [1] |
Timezone1: | BRT |
Utc Offset1: | -3 |
Riacho das Almas (population 20,646) is a city in northeastern Brazil, in the State of Pernambuco. It lies in the mesoregion of Agreste of Pernambuco and has 313.99 sq/km of total area.
The main economic activities in Riacho das Almas are the textile industry and agribusiness, especially farming of cattle, goats, sheep, pigs, chickens; and plantations of pineapples and manioc.