Riacho das Almas

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.

Geography

• State - Pernambuco
• Region - Agreste of Pernambuco
• Boundaries - Surubim and Frei Miguelinho (N); Caruaru (S and W); Bezerros and Cumaru (E).
• Area - 313.99 km²
• Elevation - 407 m
• Hydrography - Capibaribe and Ipojuca rivers
• Vegetation - Caatinga hipoxerófila
• Annual average temperature - 23.6 c
• Distance to Recife - 152 km

Economy

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.

Economic Indicators

Economy by Sector (2006)

Health Indicators

See also

• List of municipalities in Pernambuco

References