Bonito | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality of Pernambuco, Brazil |
Image Alt: | Sky view of Bonito |
Flag Alt: | Flag of Bonito |
Shield Alt: | Coat of arms of Bonito |
Map Alt: | Location of Bonito in Pernambuco |
Pushpin Map: | Brazil#South America |
Pushpin Relief: | yes |
Coordinates: | -8.47°N -35.7289°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Brazil |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Northeast |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | 12 April 1839[1] |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Gustavo Adolfo Neves de Albuquerque César[2] |
Leader Party: | PSB |
Leader Title2: | Vice Mayor |
Leader Name2: | Edson Monteiro (PSD) |
Area Total Km2: | 393.191 |
Elevation M: | 443 |
Population As Of: | 2022 |
Population Total: | 37,474[3] |
Population Density Km2: | 95.31 |
Population Demonym: | Bonitense (Brazilian Portuguese) |
Timezone: | Brasília Time |
Utc Offset: | -03:00 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 55680-000[4] |
Blank Name: | HDI (2010) |
Blank Info: | 0.561 – medium |
Website: | bonito.pe.gov.br |
Bonito (Beautiful) (population 38,117)[5] is a city in northeastern Brazil, in the State of Pernambuco. It lies in the mesoregion of Agreste of Pernambuco.Has 399.5 sq/km of total area.
Principal economic activity for Bonito is the agricultural sector. Sugar cane, cattle, tuber production, poultry and fruit. tourism is an emerging field due to the many natural waterfalls accessible by a newly asphalted highway.
Bonito is experiencing a real estate boom driving up the prices of building lots and rental units, proposed improvements to the main route into the city will further drive development.