Sertão of Alagoas
E656073
The Sertão of Alagoas is a semi-arid hinterland region in the Brazilian state of Alagoas, characterized by its dry climate, caatinga vegetation, and historically rural, cattle-raising economy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sertão of Alagoas canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
ⓘ
region of Brazil ⓘ |
| administrativeDivisionType | mesoregion (IBGE classification, historical) ⓘ |
| borderingFeature | São Francisco River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderingRegion | Agreste of Alagoas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
dry climate
ⓘ
hinterland region ⓘ irregular rainfall ⓘ periodic droughts ⓘ |
| climate | semi-arid ⓘ |
| climateClassification | BSh (semi-arid, steppe, hot) in Köppen system ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
goat raising
ⓘ
livestock ⓘ sheep raising ⓘ small-scale farming ⓘ |
| hasIssue |
land degradation
ⓘ
water scarcity ⓘ |
| hasMunicipality |
Canapi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Carneiros NERFINISHED ⓘ Delmiro Gouveia NERFINISHED ⓘ Dois Riachos NERFINISHED ⓘ Inhapi NERFINISHED ⓘ Maravilha NERFINISHED ⓘ Mata Grande NERFINISHED ⓘ Olho d’Água do Casado NERFINISHED ⓘ Olivença NERFINISHED ⓘ Piranhas NERFINISHED ⓘ Poço das Trincheiras NERFINISHED ⓘ Santana do Ipanema NERFINISHED ⓘ Senador Rui Palmeira NERFINISHED ⓘ São José da Tapera NERFINISHED ⓘ Água Branca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRiver | São Francisco River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalProfile | predominantly rural ⓘ |
| language | Portuguese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Northeast Region of Brazil
ⓘ
State of Alagoas NERFINISHED ⓘ interior of Alagoas ⓘ |
| partOf |
Brazilian Sertão
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
semi-arid polygon of Brazil ⓘ |
| regionOf | Portuguese-speaking world NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone | UTC−03:00 ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
cattle raising
ⓘ
subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| typicalCrops |
beans
ⓘ
cassava ⓘ corn ⓘ |
| typicalEcosystem | Caatinga biome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vegetation | caatinga ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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