Belém de Maria (''Bethlehem of Mariah'') is a city located in the
state
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* State (polity), a centralized political organization that regulates law and society within a territory
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**Nation state, a ...
of
Pernambuco
Pernambuco ( , , ) is a States of Brazil, state of Brazil located in the Northeast Region, Brazil, Northeast region of the country. With an estimated population of 9.5 million people as of 2024, it is the List of Brazilian states by population, ...
,
Brazil
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. Located at 150 km away from
Recife
Recife ( , ) is the Federative units of Brazil, state capital of Pernambuco, Brazil, on the northeastern Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic coast of South America. It is the largest urban area within both the North Region, Brazil, North and the Northeast R ...
, capital of the state of Pernambuco, Belém de Maria has an estimated (
IBGE 2020) population of 12,122 inhabitants.
Geography
* State -
Pernambuco
Pernambuco ( , , ) is a States of Brazil, state of Brazil located in the Northeast Region, Brazil, Northeast region of the country. With an estimated population of 9.5 million people as of 2024, it is the List of Brazilian states by population, ...
* Region -
Zona da mata Pernambucana
* Boundaries -
Bonito
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(N);
Catende (S and E);
Lagoa dos Gatos
Lagoa dos Gatos is a municipality in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil.
History
Portuguese explorers first reached the place in the late 18th century, and it is presumed that José Cavalcanti Fragoso was the one to establish the settlement of Per ...
,
Cupira and
São Joaquim do Monte
São Joaquim do Monte is a city located in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Located at 124.6 km away from Recife, capital of the state of Pernambuco. Has an estimated ( IBGE 2020) population of 21,398 inhabitants.
Geography
* State - Per ...
(W)
* Area - 69.47 km
2
* Elevation - 227 m
* Hydrography -
Una River
* Vegetation -
Subperenifólia forest
* Clima - Hot tropical and humid
* Annual average temperature - 22.0 c
* Distance to
Recife
Recife ( , ) is the Federative units of Brazil, state capital of Pernambuco, Brazil, on the northeastern Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic coast of South America. It is the largest urban area within both the North Region, Brazil, North and the Northeast R ...
- 150 km
Economy
The main economic activities in Belém de Maria are based in
agribusiness
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in which case it is also called bio-business or bio-enterprise.
The primary goal of agribusiness is to maximize profit ...
, especially
sugarcane
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,
banana
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s,
manioc
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; and
livestock
Livestock are the Domestication, domesticated animals that are raised in an Agriculture, agricultural setting to provide labour and produce diversified products for consumption such as meat, Egg as food, eggs, milk, fur, leather, and wool. The t ...
such as
cattle
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.
Economic indicators
Economy by Sector
2006
Health indicators
PE State site - City by city profile
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See also
* List of municipalities in Pernambuco
This is a list of the municipalities in the state of Pernambuco (PE), located in the Northeast Region of Brazil. Pernambuco is divided into 184 municipalities (plus the state district of Fernando de Noronha), which are grouped into 19 microregi ...
References
Municipalities in Pernambuco
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