Salgueiro


Salgueiro is a city in Pernambuco, Brazil. It is located in the mesoregion of Sertão Pernambucano. Salgueiro covers an area of 1687 square kilometers and had in 2015 an estimated population of 59,769 inhabitants.
It is the see city of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Salgueiro, a suffragan see of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife.

Geography

The main economic activities in Salgueiro are based in general commerce and agribusiness, especially plantations of onions, cotton and tomatoes; and creations of cattle, goats, sheep and pigs.

Economic Indicators

Economy by Sector
2006
Primary sectorSecondary sectorService sector
3.54%14.55%81.91%

Health Indicators

HDI Hospitals Hospitals beds Children's Mortality every 1000
0.708330124.4