São Joaquim do Monte | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality of Pernambuco, Brazil |
Flag Alt: | Flag of São Joaquim do Monte |
Etymology: | In English "Saint Joaquim of Monte", named after Colonel Joaquim José de Lima and the nearby mountain range Serra do Monte |
Map Alt: | Location of São Joaquim do Monte in Pernambuco |
Pushpin Map: | Brazil#South America |
Pushpin Relief: | yes |
Coordinates: | -8.4333°N -35.8097°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Brazil |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Northeast |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | 11 September 1928[1] |
Leader Title1: | Mayor |
Leader Name1: | Eduardo José de Oliveira Lins (PSDB) (2021-2024)[2] |
Leader Title2: | Vice Mayor |
Leader Name2: | Gutenberg Coelho Coutinho de Araújo (PSDB) (2021-2024) |
Area Total Km2: | 227.385 |
Elevation M: | 463 |
Population As Of: | 2022 |
Population Total: | 20037[3] |
Population Density Km2: | 88.12 |
Population Demonym: | São-joaquinense (Brazilian Portuguese) |
Timezone: | Brasília Time |
Utc Offset: | -03:00 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 55670-000, 55672-000, 55673-000, 55674-000[4] |
Blank Name: | HDI (2010) |
Blank Info: | 0.537 – low |
Website: | saojoaquimdomonte.pe.gov.br |
São Joaquim do Monte is a city located in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Located at 124.6 km away from Recife, capital of the state of Pernambuco. Has an estimated (IBGE 2020) population of 21,398 inhabitants.[5]
The main economic activities in São Joaquim do Monte are based in commerce and agribusiness, especially tomatoes, manioc, passion fruits; and livestock such as cattle, pigs and poultry.