Pajeú River

Pajeú River
Pajeú River in Serra Talhada
Basin
River mouth	São Francisco River
Basin size	16,685.63 km2 (6,442.36 sq mi)
Physical characteristics
Length	353 km (219 mi)

The Pajeú River is a tributary of the São Francisco River in the state of Pernambuco in northeastern Brazil. The Pajeú originates on the Borborema Plateau, and flows 353 kilometres (219 mi) southwest to join the São Francisco. It has a total watershed of 16,685.63 square kilometres (6,442.36 sq mi), which represents 16.97% of the total area of the state of Pernambuco. It is the largest tributary of the São Francisco.

The name of the river is of Tupi origin, and means "river of the witchdoctor".