São João is a city located in the state of

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. Located at 240 km away from

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, capital of the state of Pernambuco. Has an estimated ( IBGE 2020) population of 22,899 inhabitants.

Geography

* State -

* Region - Agreste Pernambucano * Boundaries - Jupi and

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(N); Palmeirina (S);

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(E);

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(W). * Area - 244.44 km² * Elevation - 716 m * Hydrography - Mundaú River * Vegetation -

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Hiperxerófila * Climate -

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hot and humid * Annual average temperature - 21.4 c * Distance to

- 240 km

Economy

The main economic activities in São João are based in agribusiness, especially

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; and

livestock Livestock are the domesticated animals raised in an agricultural setting to provide labor and produce diversified products for consumption such as meat, eggs, milk, fur, leather, and wool. The term is sometimes used to refer solely to animal ...

such as

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and chickens.

Economic indicators

Economy by Sector 2006

Health indicators

PE State site - City by city profile
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References

Municipalities in Pernambuco {{Pernambuco-geo-stub