São José do Egito is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. The population in 2020, according with IBGE was 34,056 and the area is 794.1 km².
Geography
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Sertão Pernambucano
- Districts - São José do Egito, Bonfim and Riacho do Meio
- Boundaries - Brejinho and Itapetim (N); Tuparetama and Ingazeira (S); Paraíba state (E); Santa Terezinha and Tabira (W)
- Area - 791.9 km²
- Elevation - 585 m
- Hydrography - Pajeú River
- Vegetation - Caatinga hiperxerófila
- Climate - semi arid - hot and dry
- Annual average temperature - 23.2 c
- Distance to Recife - 394 km
Economy
The main economic activities in São José do Egito are commerce and agribusiness, especially farming of goats, cattle, sheep, pigs, chickens; and plantations of corn, beans and tomatoes.
Economic Indicators
Economy by Sector 2006
Health Indicators
See also
- List of municipalities in Pernambuco
References
