Glória do Goitá

Glória do Goitá is a city in Pernambuco, Brazil. It is located in Zona da mata Pernambucana at 75 km of the state capital Recife.

Geography

 * State - Pernambuco
 * Region - Zona da mata Pernambucana
 * Boundaries - Feira Nova, Paudalho and Lagoa do Itaenga (N);  Vitória de Santo Antão   (S);  Chã de Alegria  (E); Passira   (W)
 * Area - 231.19 km2
 * Elevation - 158 m
 * Hydrography - Capibaribe River
 * Vegetation - Caducifólia forest
 * Climate - Hot, tropical, and humid
 * Annual average temperature - 24.4 c
 * Distance to Recife - 75 km

Economy
The main economic activities in Glória do Goitá are based in industry, commerce and agribusiness, especially plantations of sugarcane, coconuts, manioc, and the raising of cattle, goats, sheep and poultry.

Economic indicators
Economy by sector (2006)