Santa Filomena, Pernambuco

Santa Filomena is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. The population in 2020, according with IBGE was 14,562 inhabitants and the total area is 1005.06 km².

Geography

• State - Pernambuco
• Region - Sertão Pernambucano
• Boundaries - Ouricuri (N); Dormentes (S); Santa Cruz (E); Betânia do Piauí, Piauí state (W)
• Area - 1005.06 km²
• Elevation - 630 m
• Hydrography - Brigida and Garças rivers
• Vegetation - Caatinga
• Climate - semi arid- hot and dry
• Annual average temperature - 23.9 c
• Distance to Recife - 717 km

Economy

The main economic activity in Santa Filomena is agribusiness, especially farming of cattle, sheep, pigs, goats, donkeys, chickens; and plantations of manioc and beans.

Economic Indicators

Economy by Sector 2006

Health Indicators

See also

• List of municipalities in Pernambuco

References