Betânia, Pernambuco

Betânia (Bethany) is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. The population in 2020, according to IBGE, was 12,765 and the area is 1244.07 km².

The municipality contains the 1485 ha Maurício Dantas Private Natural Heritage Ecological Reserve, created in 1997. The municipality was designated a priority area for conservation and sustainable use when the 5,900,000-hectare Caatinga Ecological Corridor was created in 2006.

Geography

 * State - Pernambuco
 * Region - Sertão Pernambucano
 * Boundaries - Flores and Calumbi  (N);  Floresta  (S);  Custódia  (E);  Serra Talhada and Floresta   (W)
 * Area - 1244.07 km²
 * Elevation - 441 m
 * Hydrography - Pajeú River
 * Vegetation - Caatinga hiperxerófila
 * Climate - semi arid - hot and dry
 * Annual average temperature - 28.0 c
 * Distance to Recife - 391 km

Economy
The main economic activities in Betânia are based in agribusiness, especially creation of goats, cattle, sheep; and plantations of corn, tomatoes and beans.

Economic Indicators
Economy by Sector 2006