Araripina

- 7.578068 - 40.4968Koordinaten: 7 ° 35 ' S, 40 ° 30 ' W

Araripina is a place in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco, it has 77,000 inhabitants.

It is located 690 km west of the capital Recife. Access roads are the BR 316 and BR 232 The area is 1906 km ². The place is located in the headwaters of the Rio Brigida. There is a semi-arid climate with an annual average temperature of 24 ° C. The average rainfall is 700 mm per year. The country is only temporarily available with typical Caatinga vegetation.