Santa Filomena, Pernambuco

Santa Filomena is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. The population in 2020, according with IBGE was 14,562 inhabitants and the total area is 1005.06 km².

Geography

 * State - Pernambuco
 * Region - Sertão Pernambucano
 * Boundaries - Ouricuri  (N);  Dormentes   (S);  Santa Cruz  (E);  Piauí state  (W)
 * Area - 1005.06 km²
 * Elevation - 630 m
 * Hydrography - Brigida and Garças rivers
 * Vegetation - Caatinga
 * Climate - semi arid- hot and dry
 * Annual average temperature - 23.9 c
 * Distance to Recife - 717 km

Economy
The main economic activity in Santa Filomena is agribusiness, especially farming of cattle, sheep, pigs, goats, donkeys, chickens; and plantations of manioc and beans.

Economic Indicators
Economy by Sector 2006