Petrolina–Juazeiro metropolitan area
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The Petrolina–Juazeiro metropolitan area is a binational urban and economic hub in Brazil’s semi-arid São Francisco River valley, centered on the cities of Petrolina (Pernambuco) and Juazeiro (Bahia) and known for its irrigated fruit agriculture and wine production.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | metropolitan area ⓘ |
| agriculturalSpecialization |
fruit export
ⓘ
mangoes ⓘ table grapes ⓘ |
| climateType | semi-arid ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| crossesStateBorderBetween | Pernambuco and Bahia ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
agribusiness
ⓘ
food processing industry ⓘ wine industry ⓘ |
| economicRole | regional economic hub ⓘ |
| formsConurbationOf | Petrolina and Juazeiro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAirport | Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCentralCity |
Juazeiro
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Petrolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCity |
Juazeiro
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Petrolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isBinationalUrbanArea | true ⓘ |
| knownFor |
irrigated fruit agriculture
ⓘ
wine production ⓘ |
| locatedIn | São Francisco River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Brazilian semi-arid region ⓘ |
| locatedInState |
Bahia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pernambuco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainRiver | São Francisco River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transportRole | logistics hub for fruit exports ⓘ |
| urbanRole | regional urban hub ⓘ |
| usesIrrigationFrom | São Francisco River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| waterManagementDependence | irrigation projects on São Francisco River ⓘ |
| wineRegion | São Francisco Valley wine region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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