São Caetano, Pernambuco

São Caetano, also known as São Caitano  is a city in Pernambuco, Brazil.

Geography

 * State - Pernambuco
 * Region - Agreste Pernambucano
 * Boundaries - Brejo da Madre de Deus  (N);  Altinho   (S);  Caruaru   (E);  Tacaimbó and Cachoeirinha   (W)
 * Area - 382.48 km2
 * Elevation - 552 m
 * Hydrography - Capibaribe, Ipojuca and Una River (Pernambuco) rivers
 * Vegetation - Caatinga Hipoxerófila
 * Climate - semi arid hot
 * Annual average temperature - 22.7 c
 * Distance to Recife - 148 km
 * Population - 37,368 (2020)

Economy
The main economic activities in São Caetano are based on the textile industry, commerce and agribusiness especially plantations of manioc;  and farming of cattle, goats, sheep and pigs.

Economic indicators
Economy by Sector 2006