Riacho das Almas (population 20,646) is a city in northeastern Brazil, in the State of Pernambuco. It lies in the mesoregion of Agreste of Pernambuco and has 313.99 sq/km of total area.
Geography
State - Pernambuco
Region - Agreste of Pernambuco
Boundaries - Surubim and Frei Miguelinho (N); Caruaru (S and W); Bezerros and Cumaru (E). Area - 313.99 km2 Elevation - 407 m Hydrography - Capibaribe and Ipojuca rivers Vegetation - Caatinga hipoxerófila Annual average temperature - 23.6 c Distance to Recife - 152 km
Economy
The main economic activities in Riacho das Almas are the textile industry and agribusiness, especially farming of cattle, goats, sheep, pigs, chickens; and plantations of pineapples and manioc.
Economic Indicators
Economy by Sector (2006)