São Benedito do Sul () is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. It is located 172.5 km away from Recife, the capital of the state of Pernambuco. As of 2025, according to IBGE estimates, it has a population of 13,456 inhabitants.
Geography State - Pernambuco Region - Zona da mata Pernambucana Boundaries - Lagoa dos Gatos (N); Alagoas state (S); Maraial and Jaqueira (E); Quipapá and Panelas (W) Area - 156.78 km2 Elevation - 474 m Hydrography - Una River Vegetation - Subperenifólia forest Climate - Hot tropical and humid Annual average temperature - 22.9 c Distance to Recife - 172.5 km
Economy The main economic activities in São Benedito do Sul are based in agribusiness, especially sugarcane, bananas; and livestock such as cattle and chickens.
Economic indicators PopulationPopulation 2009 São Benedito do Sul IBGE, p. 35] GDP x(1000 R$). São Benedito do Sul 2007 GDP IBGE page 32 GDP pc (R$) PE 10.838 31.440 3.211 0.05% Economy by Sector 2006 Primary sector Secondary sector Service sector 14.84% 8.21% 76.95%
Health indicators PE State site - City by city profile HDI (2000) Hospitals (2007) Hospitals beds (2007) Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) 0.549 1 28 15.8
See also List of municipalities in Pernambuco
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