Petrolina

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Petrolina
Coordinates: 9 ° 24 ′  S , 40 ° 30 ′  W
Map: Pernambuco
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Petrolina​
Petrolina on the map of Pernambuco
Basic data
Country Brazil
State Pernambuco
City foundation 1893
Residents 305,352  (2011)
Detailed data
surface 4559 km 2
Population density 66.98 inhabitants / km 2
height 376  m
Waters Rio Sao Francisco
City Presidency Júlio Emílio Lóssio de Macedo (PMDB)
City patron Nossa Srª Rainha dos Anjos
Website www.petrolina.pe.gov.br
Montage Petrolina (3) .jpg

The city of Petrolina , officially Município de Petrolina , founded in 1893, is located in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco . In 2011, 305,352 people lived in Petrolina on an area of ​​4559 km². It is the sixth most populous city in the state.

Petrolina is located to the north bordering the Rio São Francisco about 35 km by air from the Sobradinho reservoir . The annual precipitation is mostly below 213 mm. This makes the area one of the driest areas of the Brazilian Sertão . In contrast to this extreme, the Sobradinho reservoir and the Rio São Francisco provide an almost endless source of water, which turns the otherwise semi-desert-like landscape into fertile arable land.

Many citizens find work in numerous orchards. Large quantities of tropical fruits (e.g. pineapple , mango , papaya ) are exported from this area to distant countries, especially Europe.

Diocese of Petrolina

Sons and daughters

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