São Caetano, Pernambuco
São Caetano, also known as São Caitano is a city in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco.
Geography
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Agreste Pernambucano
- Boundaries - Brejo da Madre de Deus ; Altinho ; Caruaru ; Tacaimbó and Cachoeirinha
- 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
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 Sector2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
| 3.25% | 12.46% | 84.29% |
Health indicators
| HDI | Hospitals | Hospitals beds | Children's Mortality every 1000 |
| 0.580 | 1 | 41 | 29.8 |