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.
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Coordinates: 8°34′29″S 36°52′27″W | |
Country | |
State | Pernambuco |
Region | Agreste |
Area | |
• Total | 338.12 km2 (130.55 sq mi) |
Elevation | 530 m (1,740 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 16,706 |
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.
References
- IBGE, Population 2009 Venturosa, page 35
- "Venturosa 2007 GDP IBGE page 32" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
- PE State site - City by city profile
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