Agreste region of Alagoas

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The Agreste region of Alagoas is a semi-arid transitional zone in the Brazilian state of Alagoas, characterized by mixed agricultural activity and medium-sized inland towns such as Palmeira dos Índios.

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Surface form Occurrences
eastern Alagoas 1

Statements (33)

Predicate Object
instanceOf geographic region
mesoregion of Brazil
administrativeDivisionOf Alagoas NERFINISHED
agriculturalProduct beans
cassava
corn
horticultural crops
borderWith Sertão region of Alagoas NERFINISHED
Zona da Mata region of Alagoas NERFINISHED
characteristic medium-sized inland towns
mixed agricultural activity
transitional zone in the Brazilian state of Alagoas
climate semi-arid
transitional zone between coastal forest zone and sertão
country Brazil
economicActivity commerce and services in regional centers
family farming
livestock raising
hasUrbanCenterType medium-sized inland towns
hydrology intermittent rivers and streams typical of semi-arid zones
language Portuguese
locatedIn Northeast Region of Brazil
state of Alagoas NERFINISHED
locatedOnContinent South America
majorCity Arapiraca NERFINISHED
Igaci NERFINISHED
Palmeira dos Índios NERFINISHED
São Sebastião NERFINISHED
partOf interior of Alagoas NERFINISHED
regionalRole link between coastal and sertão economies
terrain undulating terrain
timeZone UTC−03:00
vegetation transition between Atlantic Forest and caatinga

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Palmeira dos Índios locatedIn Agreste region of Alagoas
Rio Largo locatedInRegion Agreste region of Alagoas
this entity surface form: eastern Alagoas