Tuparetama
Tuparetama | |
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![]() Aerial view of Tuparetama | |
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| Etymology: Derived from the Tupi–Guarani language, Tupã meaning "God" and retama meaning "region", "country", "place", or "house"[1] | |
| Motto: | |
![]() Location of Tuparetama in Pernambuco | |
![]() Tuparetama Location within Brazil ![]() Tuparetama Location within South America | |
| Coordinates: 7°36′7″S 37°18′39″W / 7.60194°S 37.31083°W | |
| Country | |
| Region | Northeast |
| State | |
| Founded | 11 April 1962[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Diógenes Torres da Costa Patriota (PSDB) (2025-2028)[3][4] |
| • Vice Mayor | Maria Luciana Lima Pessôa (PODE) (2025-2028)[3][4] |
| Area | |
• Total | 188.428 km2 (72.752 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 560 m (1,840 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 8,005 |
| 8,261 | |
| • Density | 42.24/km2 (109.4/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Tuparetamense (Brazilian Portuguese)[5] |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time) |
| Postal code | 56760-000, 56770-000[7] |
| HDI (2010) | 0.634 – medium[5] |
| Website | tuparetama.pe.gov.br |
Tuparetama (Central northeastern portuguese pronunciation: [tupɐɾɛˈtɐ̃mɐ]) is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. The population in 2025, according with IBGE was 8,261 inhabitants and the total area is 188.428 km2.[6]
Geography
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Sertão Pernambucano
- Boundaries - São José do Egito (N); Iguaraci (S); Paraíba state (E); Ingazeira and Iguaraci (W).
- Area - 185.54 km2
- Elevation - 560 m
- Hydrography - Pajeú River
- Vegetation - Caatinga hiperxerófila
- Climate - semi arid - (Sertão) hot
- Annual average temperature - 23.5 c
- Distance to Recife - 377.4 km
Economy
The main economic activities in Tuparetama are based in commerce and agribusiness, especially creation of sheep, cattle, pigss, goats, chickens; and plantations of beans and corn.
Economic Indicators
| Population [8] | GDP x(1000 R$).[9] | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.678 | 29.862 | 3.617 | 0.048% |
Economy by Sector 2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
|---|---|---|
| 13.31% | 10.16% | 76.53% |
Health Indicators
Source:[10]
| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.662 | 1 | 39 | 19.4 |
Gallery
Aerial view of Tuparetama
Aerial view of Tuparetama
Aerial view of Tuparetama
Aerial view of Tuparetama with the Lucena Chalega Stadium
View of Tuparetama
View of Tuparetama
View of Tuparetama
View of Tuparetama at night
Entrance to Tuparetama
Alonso Rodrigues Plaza
Parish of the Sacred Heart of Jesus of Tuparetama church
City hall of Tuparetama, photo taken between 1992 to 1996
Parish of the Sacred Heart of Jesus of Tuparetama church
Parish of the Sacred Heart of Jesus of Tuparetama church
Construction of the bus station in Tuparetama
See also
References
- 1 2 "História & Fotos". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (in Brazilian Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
- ↑ "Descubra Tuparetama com o GuiaMais - Guia Mais Local". guia-mais.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). guia-mais.com. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
- 1 2 "Eleições 2024: Diógenes Patriota (PSDB) | Candidato(a) a prefeito(a) de Tuparetama-PE". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Folha de S.Paulo. 30 November 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
- 1 2 "Prefeito de Tuparetama (PE) toma posse nesta quarta (1º); veja lista de vereadores eleitos". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo. 31 December 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
- 1 2 3 "Tuparetama". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (in Brazilian Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
- 1 2 Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). "IBGE 2025".
- ↑ "CEP Tuparetama/PE - Brasil". codigo-postal.org (in Brazilian Portuguese). codigo-postal.org. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
- ↑ http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdfIBGE Population Tuparetama 2009, page 35
- ↑ Tuparetama 2007 GDP IBGE page 32 Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ PE State site - City by city profile
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