São José do Egito explained

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

• State - Pernambuco
• Region - Sertão Pernambucano
• Districts - São José do Egito, Bonfim and Riacho do Meio
• Boundaries - Brejinho and Itapetim (N); Tuparetama and Ingazeira (S); Paraíba 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

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

Economy by Sector2006

Health Indicators

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References

-7.4789°N -37.2744°W

Notes and References

1. https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/pe/sao-jose-do-egito/panorama IBGE 2020
2. http://www.ibge.com.br/home/estatistica/economia/pibmunicipios/2003_2007/tab01.pdf S.J. do Egito 2007 GDP IBGE page 32
3. http://www2.condepefidem.pe.gov.br/web/condepefidem PE State site - City by city profile