Venturosa

Venturosa is a city in northeastern Brazil, in the State of Pernambuco. It lies in the mesoregion of Agreste of Pernambuco and has 338.12 sq/km of total area.

Geography

 * State - Pernambuco
 * Region - Agreste of Pernambuco
 * Boundaries - Caetés and Capoeiras  (S);  Pesqueira and Alagoinha   (E);    Pedra  (W).
 * Area - 338.12 km2
 * Elevation - 530 m
 * Hydrography - Ipojuca, Ipanema and Una rivers
 * Vegetation - Caatinga Hipoxerófila
 * Annual average temperature - 23.4 c
 * Distance to Recife - 243 km

Economy
The main economic activities in Venturosa are industry, commerce and agribusiness, especially beans, corn; and farming of cattle, sheep, goats, pigs and chickens.

Economic Indicators
Economy by Sector (2006)