São Bento do Una

São Bento do Una
São Bento do Una
Municipality
	Flag Seal
	Location in Pernambuco state
	São Bento do Una Location in Brazil
	Coordinates: 8°31′22″S 36°26′38″W / 8.52278°S 36.44389°W
Country	Brazil
Region	Northeast
State	Pernambuco
Area
• Total	727 km2 (281 sq mi)
Elevation	614 m (2,014 ft)
Population (2020 )
• Total	60,042
• Density	83/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)

São Bento do Una is a city from the Northeastern Region of Brazil at the Pernambuco state. According to the IBGE, it has an estimated population of 60,042 inhabitants (2020). It is located at latitude 08°31'22" South and longitude 36°26'40" West, and at approximately 614 meters above sea level.

Fun Facts

The city has a popular street party which the main attraction is a race of chickens.

Geography

State - Pernambuco
Region - Agreste Pernambucano
Boundaries - Belo Jardim (N); Jucati, Jupi and Lajedo (S); Capoeiras, Pesqueira and Sanharó (W); Cachoeirinha (E)
Area - 727 km²
Elevation - 614 m
Hydrography - Ipojuca and Una rivers
Vegetation - Hipoxerófila caatinga
Climate - Semi arid hot
Distance to Recife - 207 km

Economy

The main economic activities in São Bento do Una are based in commerce and agribusiness, especially plantations of beans, corn and manioc and creations of livestock such as: chickens, quails and their eggs, cattle, milk, pigs, sheep, goats and donkeys .