Santa Cruz do Capibaribe

Santa Cruz do Capibaribe is a Brazilian municipality in the State of Pernambuco. It is the third largest city in the mesoregion of Agreste of Pernambuco with a population of 109,897 inhabitants in 2020. It has 335.309 km2 (208.5 square miles) of total area and it is located about 185.7 km (115.4 miles) from the capital Recife.

The city is famous for its textile industry together with Caruaru and Toritama.

Geography

 * State - Pernambuco
 * Region - Agreste of Pernambuco
 * Boundaries - Brejo da Madre de Deus and Jataúba (S), Taquaritinga do Norte (E), Paraíba (N and W).
 * Area - 335.5 km2
 * Elevation - 438 m
 * Hydrography - Capibaribe River
 * Vegetation - Caatinga hipoxerofila.
 * Climate - Semi desertic
 * Annual average temperature - 23.4 c
 * Main road - BR 203, BR 104 and PE 130
 * Distance to Recife - 185 km

Economy
The main economic activities in Santa Cruz do Capibaribe are related with the textile industry (employs 41%) and general commerce.

Economic Indicators
Economy by Sector 2006