Rio Formoso () (English: River Handsome), is a municipality in Pernambuco with 20,388 inhabitants (2025).
Geography
State - Pernambuco Region - Zona da mata Pernambucana Boundaries - Sirinhaém (N); Tamandaré (S); Gameleira (W); Tamandaré and Atlantic Ocean (E) Area - 239.8 km2 Elevation - 5 m Vegetation - Forest Subperenifólia Climate - Hot tropical and humid Annual average temperature - 25.2 c Distance to Recife - 91 km
The municipality contains part of the strictly protected Saltinho Biological Reserve, a conservation unit created in 1983.
Beaches
Pedra beach and Reduto beach There are the only two beaches in Rio Formoso. The major attraction is the estuary of the Formoso River. Has an extensive area of coconut trees, sand banks and natural reefs.
Economy
The main economic activities in Rio Formoso are based in food and beverage industry and agribusiness. Especially, coconuts, sugarcane, and creations of cattle.
Economic Indicators Population Population 2009 Rio Formoso, page 34, IBGE GDP x(1000 R$).Rio Formoso 2007 GDP IBGE page 31 GDP pc (R$) PE 21.815 128.391 6.107 0.21% Economy by Sector 2006 Primary sector Secondary sector Service sector 11.74% 40.87% 47.39%
Health Indicators
HDI (2000) Hospitals (2007) Hospitals beds (2007) Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) 0.621 1 65 34.1
See also List of municipalities in Pernambuco
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