Salgueiro () is a city in Pernambuco, Brazil. It is located in the mesoregion of Sertão Pernambucano. Salgueiro covers an area of 1678 km² and had in 2025 an estimated population of 65,946 inhabitants.

It is the see city of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Salgueiro, a suffragan see of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife.

Geography

• State - Pernambuco

• Region - Sertão Pernambucano

• Boundaries - Ceará (N); Belém de São Francisco (S), Verdejante, Mirandiba and Carnaubeira da Penha (E); Cabrobó, Terra Nova, Serrita and Cedro (W)

• Area - 1639.3km2

• Elevation - 420 m

• Hydrography - Terra Nova River

• Vegetation - Forest Subcaducifólia.

• Climate - Semi desertic, ( Sertão) - hot and dry

• Main road - BR 232

• Distance to Recife - 510km

Economy

The main economic activities in Salgueiro is based on general commerce and agribusiness, especially plantations of onions, cotton and tomatoes; and creations of cattle, goats, sheep and pigs.

Economic Indicators

Economy by Sector 2006

Health Indicators

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See also

• List of municipalities in Pernambuco

References