Carnaubeira da Penha
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City in Pernambuco, Brazil
Place in Northeast, Brazil
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| Etymology: "Carnaubeira" originated from the name of the Carnaúba tree abundant in the area and "Penha" named after Our Lady of Penha, the patron saint [1] | |
| Location of Carnaubeira da Penha in Pernambuco Location of Carnaubeira da Penha in Pernambuco | |
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| Coordinates: 8°19′19′′S 38°44′38′′W / 8.32194°S 38.74389°W / -8.32194; -38.74389 | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State | Pernambuco |
| Founded | 1 October 1991[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Elizio Soares Filho (PSDB) (2025-2028)[3] [4] |
| • Vice Mayor | Joao Thiago Campos Lopes Goncalves (PSD) (2025-2028)[3] [4] |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,004.248 km2 (387.742 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 446 m (1,463 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 12,239[2] |
| • Density | 12.18/km2 (31.5/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Carnaubeirense (Brazilian Portuguese)[2] |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time) |
| Postal code | 56420-000[5] |
| HDI (2010) | 0.573 – medium[2] |
| Website | carnaubeiradapenha.pe.gov.br |
Carnaubeira da Penha is a city in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco, 498 km away from the state's capital, Recife.
History
[edit ]The unclassified extinct language Aticum or Araticum was spoken near Carnaubeira.[6]
Demographics
[edit ]The population in 2020, according with IBGE was 13,025 inhabitants and the total area is 1004.67 km2.[7]
There are Atikum and Pankará indigenous peoples living in reserves.
Geography
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- State - Pernambuco
- Region - São Francisco Pernambucano
- Boundaries - Salgueiro and Mirandiba (N); Belém de São Francisco (S and W); Floresta (E).
- Area - 1010.17 km2
- Elevation - 446 m
- Hydrography - Pajeú and Terra Nova rivers
- Vegetation - Caatinga hiperxerófila.
- Climate - Semi arid ( Sertão) hot
- Annual average temperature - 25.2 c
- Distance to Recife - 498 km
Economy
[edit ]The main economic activities in Carnaubeira da Penha are based in agribusiness, especially creation of goats (over 80,000 heads), sheep, cattle, pigs, donkeys, chickens; and plantations of bananas, tomatoes and guava.
Economic Indicators
[edit ]| Population | GDP x(1000 R$)[8] | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12.451 | 31.055 | 2.657 | 0.05% |
Economy by Sector 2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
|---|---|---|
| 25.52% | 6.58% | 67.90% |
Health Indicators
[edit ]| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.537 | 1 | 18 | 17.1 |
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ a b "História & Fotos". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (in Brazilian Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
- ^ a b c "Carnaubeira da Penha". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (in Brazilian Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
- ^ a b "Eleições 2024: Elizinho (PSDB) | Candidato(a) a prefeito(a) de Carnaubeira Da Penha-PE". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Folha de S.Paulo. 30 November 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
- ^ a b "Prefeito de Carnaubeira da Penha (PE) toma posse nesta quarta (1o); veja lista de vereadores eleitos". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo. 31 December 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
- ^ "CEP Carnaubeira da Penha/PE - Brasil". codigo-postal.org (in Brazilian Portuguese). codigo-postal.org. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
- ^ Loukotka, Čestmír (1968). Classification of South American Indian languages . Los Angeles: UCLA Latin American Center.
- ^ "Carnaubeira da Penha". cidades.ibge.gov.br. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ Carnaubeira da Penha 2006 GDP IBGE page 29 Archived 3 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ PE State site - City by city profile
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