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.

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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
hasAirport Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport
hasCentralCity Juazeiro
Petrolina
hasCity Juazeiro
Petrolina
isBinationalUrbanArea true
knownFor irrigated fruit agriculture
wine production
locatedIn São Francisco River valley
locatedInRegion Brazilian semi-arid region
locatedInState Bahia
Pernambuco
mainRiver São Francisco River
transportRole logistics hub for fruit exports
urbanRole regional urban hub
usesIrrigationFrom São Francisco River
waterManagementDependence irrigation projects on São Francisco River
wineRegion São Francisco Valley wine region

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Petrolina hasEconomicRegion Petrolina–Juazeiro metropolitan area
Juazeiro hasRegionalIntegration Petrolina metropolitan area
linked to: Petrolina–Juazeiro metropolitan area
Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport isInMetropolitanArea Petrolina–Juazeiro urban area
linked to: Petrolina–Juazeiro metropolitan area