Santa Cruz do Capibaribe is a Brazilian

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the ...

in the State of Pernambuco. It is the third largest city in the mesoregion of

Agreste The agreste (, "countryside") is a narrow zone of Brazil in the states of Rio Grande do Norte, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Alagoas, Sergipe and Bahia between the coastal forest '' zona da mata'' and the semiarid ''sertão''. The agreste fades out afte ...

of Pernambuco with a population of 109,897 inhabitants in 2020. It has 335.309 km² (208.5 square miles) of total area and it is located about 185.7 km (115.4 miles) from the capital

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. The city is famous for its textile industry together with

Caruaru Caruaru is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Pernambuco. The most populous city in the interior of the state, Caruaru is located in the microzone of Agreste and because of its cultural importance, it is nicknamed ''Capital do Agreste'' (Port ...

and

Toritama Toritama is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco, in the mesoregion of Agreste Pernambucano. It is located at an altitude of 349 m, and it is 153 km west of the capital Recife. In 2020 it has an estimated population of 46,164 ...

Geography

* State -

Pernambuco Pernambuco () is a state of Brazil, located in the Northeast region of the country. With an estimated population of 9.6 million people as of 2020, making it seventh-most populous state of Brazil and with around 98,148 km², being the ...

* Region -

of Pernambuco * Boundaries -

Brejo da Madre de Deus Brejo da Madre de Deus (''Swamp of the Mother of God'') is a city located in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Located at 202 km away from Recife, capital of the state of Pernambuco. Has an estimated ( IBGE 2020) population of 51,225 inhabita ...

and Jataúba (S),

Taquaritinga do Norte Taquaritinga do Norte is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Geography * State - Pernambuco * Region - Agreste of Pernambuco * Boundaries - Paraiba (N); Caruaru, Toritama and Brejo da Madre de Deus (S); Vertentes (E); Santa Cruz do ...

(E), Paraiba (N and W). * Area - 335.5 km² * Elevation - 438 m * Hydrography -

Capibaribe River The Capibaribe River () is a river located in Pernambuco state, Brazil, with a length of 240 kilometers. The Capibaribe originates in the Serra do Jacarará, in the municipality of Poção, and flows to the Atlantic Ocean at Recife. Etymology ...

* Vegetation -

Caatinga Caatinga (, ) is a type of semi-arid tropical vegetation, and an ecoregion characterized by this vegetation in interior northeastern Brazil. The name "Caatinga" is a Tupi word meaning "white forest" or "white vegetation" (''caa'' = forest, v ...

hipoxerofila. * Climate - Semi desertic * Annual average temperature - 23.4 c * Main road - BR 203, BR 104 and PE 130 * Distance to

- 185 km

Economy

The main economic activities in Santa Cruz do Capibaribe are related with the textile industry (employs 41%) and general commerce.

Economic Indicators

Economy by Sector 2006

Health Indicators

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References

Municipalities in Pernambuco {{Pernambuco-geo-stub