Venturosa

Venturosa is a city in northeastern Brazil, in the state of Pernambuco. It lies in the mesoregion of Agreste of Pernambuco and has 338.12 sq/km of total area.

Geography

• State - Pernambuco
• Region - Agreste of Pernambuco
• Boundaries - Caetés and Capoeiras (S); Pesqueira and Alagoinha (E); Pedra (W).
• Area - 338.12 km²
• Elevation - 530 m
• Hydrography - Ipojuca, Ipanema and Una rivers
• Vegetation - Caatinga Hipoxerófila
• Annual average temperature - 23.4 c
• Distance to Recife - 243 km

Economy

The main economic activities in Venturosa are industry, commerce and agribusiness, especially beans, corn; and farming of cattle, sheep, goats, pigs and chickens.

Economic Indicators

Economy by Sector (2006)

Health Indicators

See also

• List of municipalities in Pernambuco

References