São Benedito do Sul
Appearance
São Benedito do Sul | |
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![]() Location of São Benedito do Sul in Pernambuco | |
Coordinates: 8°48′28″S 35°56′0″W / 8.80778°S 35.93333°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Northeast |
State | ![]() |
Founded | 13 May 1964[2] |
Government | |
• Mayor | José Rinaldo de Figueredo Lopes (PP) (2025-2028)[3][4] |
• Vice Mayor | Célio Alberto Gomes de Amorim (PP) (2025-2028)[3][4] |
Area | |
• Total | 160.477 km2 (61.961 sq mi) |
Elevation | 474 m (1,555 ft) |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 13,113[1] |
• Density | 81.71/km2 (211.6/sq mi) |
Demonym | São-beneditense (Brazilian Portuguese)[1] |
Time zone | UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time) |
Postal code | 55410-000, 55412-000[5] |
HDI (2010) | 0.530 – low[1] |
Website | saobeneditodosul.pe.gov.br |
São Benedito do Sul is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. It is located 172.5 km away from Recife, the capital of the state of Pernambuco. As of 2020, according to IBGE estimates, it has a population of 16,069 inhabitants.[6]

Geography
[edit]- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Zona da mata Pernambucana
- Boundaries - Lagoa dos Gatos (N); Alagoas state (S); Maraial and Jaqueira (E); Quipapá and Panelas (W)
- Area - 156.78 km2
- Elevation - 474 m
- Hydrography - Una River
- Vegetation - Subperenifólia forest
- Climate - Hot tropical and humid
- Annual average temperature - 22.9 c
- Distance to Recife - 172.5 km
Economy
[edit]The main economic activities in São Benedito do Sul are based in agribusiness, especially sugarcane, bananas; and livestock such as cattle and chickens.
Economic indicators
[edit]Population[7] | GDP x(1000 R$).[8] | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
---|---|---|---|
10.838 | 31.440 | 3.211 | 0.05% |
Economy by Sector 2006
Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
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14.84% | 8.21% | 76.95% |
Health indicators
[edit]HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
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0.549 | 1 | 28 | 15.8 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "São Benedito do Sul". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (in Brazilian Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ^ "História & Fotos". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (in Brazilian Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ^ a b "Eleições 2024: Zé Baiano (PP) | Candidato(a) a prefeito(a) de São Benedito Do Sul-PE". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Folha de S.Paulo. 30 November 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ^ a b "Prefeito de São Benedito do Sul (PE) toma posse nesta quarta (1º); veja lista de vereadores eleitos". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo. 31 December 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ^ "CEP São Benedito do Sul/PE - Brasil". codigo-postal.org (in Brazilian Portuguese). codigo-postal.org. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ Population 2009 São Benedito do Sul IBGE, p. 35]
- ^ São Benedito do Sul 2007 GDP IBGE page 32 Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ PE State site - City by city profile