Flores, Pernambuco

Flores (Portuguese for "Flowers") is a municipality (município) in the state of Pernambuco in Brazil. The population is 22,618 (2020 est.) in an area of 996 km².

Geography

• Boundaries - Paraíba state and Quixaba (N); Betânia (S); Carnaíba and Custódia (E); Triunfo and Calumbi (W)
• Elevation - 466 m
• Hydrography - Pajeú River
• Vegetation - Caatinga hiperxerófila.
• Clima - Semi desertic ( Sertão) hot and dry
• Annual average temperature - 25.0 c
• Distance to Recife - 385 km

Economy

The main economic activities in Flores are based in agribusiness, especially creation of cattle and their milk, goats, sheep and plantations with beans, corn and guava (goiaba).

Economic Indicators

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Health Indicators

See also

• List of municipalities in Pernambuco

References