São João, Pernambuco
São João | |
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![]() Location of São João in Pernambuco | |
Coordinates: 8°52′33″S 36°22′1″W / 8.87583°S 36.36694°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Northeast |
State | ![]() |
Founded | 25 November 1958[2] |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jose Wilson Ferreira de Lima (PP) (2025-2028)[3][4] |
• Vice Mayor | Jucelio Marinho da Silva (PSDB) (2025-2028)[3][4] |
Area | |
• Total | 258.443 km2 (99.785 sq mi) |
Elevation | 716 m (2,349 ft) |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 23,837[1] |
• Density | 92.21/km2 (238.8/sq mi) |
Demonym | São-joanense (Brazilian Portuguese)[1] |
Time zone | UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time) |
Postal code | 55435-000[5] |
HDI (2010) | 0.570 – medium[1] |
Website | saojoao.pe.gov.br |

São João is a city located in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Located at 240 km away from Recife, capital of the state of Pernambuco. Has an estimated (IBGE 2020) population of 22,899 inhabitants.[6]
Geography
[edit]- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Agreste Pernambucano
- Boundaries - Jupi and Jucati (N); Palmeirina (S); Angelim (E); Garanhuns (W).
- Area - 244.44 km2
- Elevation - 716 m
- Hydrography - Mundaú River
- Vegetation - Caatinga Hiperxerófila
- Climate - Tropical hot and humid
- Annual average temperature - 21.4 c
- Distance to Recife - 240 km
Economy
[edit]The main economic activities in São João are based in agribusiness, especially beans, manioc; and livestock such as cattle, sheep and chickens.
Economic indicators
[edit]Population[7] | GDP x(1000 R$).[8] | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
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22.287 | 73.978 | 3.521 | 0.12% |
Economy by Sector 2006
Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
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24.35% | 7.50% | 68.15% |
Health indicators
[edit]HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
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0.593 | 1 | 39 | 25.8 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "São João". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (in Brazilian Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
- ^ "História & Fotos". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (in Brazilian Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
- ^ a b "Eleições 2024: Wilson Lima (PP) | Candidato(a) a prefeito(a) de São João-PE". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Folha de S.Paulo. 30 November 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
- ^ a b "Prefeito de São João (PE) toma posse nesta quarta (1º); veja lista de vereadores eleitos". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo. 31 December 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
- ^ "CEP São João/PE - Brasil". codigo-postal.org (in Brazilian Portuguese). codigo-postal.org. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdfIBGE Population 2009 São João, page 35]
- ^ S. João 2007 GDP IBGE page 32 Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ PE State site - City by city profile