Santa Cruz, Pernambuco

Santa Cruz is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. The population in 2020, according with IBGE was 15,558 and the area is .

Geography

• State - Pernambuco
• Region - Sertão Pernambucano
• Boundaries - Ouricuri (N); Lagoa Grande (S); Parnamirim and Santa Maria da Boa Vista (E); Dormentes and Santa Filomena (W)
• Area - 1255.9 km²
• Elevation - 515 m
• Hydrography - Brigida and Garças rivers
• Vegetation - Caatinga Hiperxerófila
• Climate - semi arid - hot and dry
• Annual average temperature - 25.0 c
• Distance to Recife - 731 km

Economy

The main economic activities in Santa Cruz are based in agribusiness, especially creation of goats, cattle, sheep, and plantations of tomatoes and manioc.

Economic Indicators

Economy by Sector 2006

Health Indicators

See also

• List of municipalities in Pernambuco

References