Salgueiro

For people with the surname, see Salgueiro (surname).

Salgueiro
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Salgueiro Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 8°4′27″S 39°7′9″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Northeast
State	Pernambuco
Area
• Total	1,687 km2 (651 sq mi)
Population  (2022 Census)
• Total	62,372
• Estimate  (2025)	65,946
• Density	36.97/km2 (95.76/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)

Salgueiro (Central northeastern portuguese pronunciation: [sɐwˈɡeɾŭ]) 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 - 1639.3 km²
• Elevation - 420 m
• Hydrography - Terra Nova River
• Vegetation - Forest Subcaducifólia.
• Climate - Semi desertic, ( Sertão) - hot and dry
• Main road - BR 232
• Distance to Recife - 510 km

Economy

Major Raimundo de Sá Bust-statue

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

Population	GDP x(1000 R$).	GDP pc (R$)	PE
55.435	236.166	4.442	0.39%

Economy by Sector 2006

Primary sector	Secondary sector	Service sector
3.54%	14.55%	81.91%

Health Indicators

HDI (2000)	Hospitals (2007)	Hospitals beds (2007)	Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005)
0.708	3	301	24.4

See also

• List of municipalities in Pernambuco