Bom Conselho
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Country
Brazil
BrazilFounded6 June 1898[1]
Elevation654 m (2,146 ft)
DemonymConselhense (Brazilian Portuguese)[4]
Bom Conselho | |
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 Central plaza of Bom Conselho with the Parish of Jesus, Mary and Joseph church | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Etymology: Named after the Colégio Nossa Senhora do Bom Conselho (English: Our Lady of Good Counsel School) in the municipality[1] | |
 Location of Bom Conselho in Pernambuco | |
  Bom Conselho  Bom Conselho | |
| Coordinates: 9°10′12″S 36°40′48″W / 9.17000°S 36.68000°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State |  Pernambuco |
| Founded | 6 June 1898[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Edezio Ferreira dos Santos Filho (PV) (2025-2028)[2][3] |
| • Vice Mayor | Cintia Anselmo de Lima Ferreira (PT) (2025-2028)[2][3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 790.774 km2 (305.320 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 654 m (2,146 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 44,294[4] |
| • Density | 55.91/km2 (144.8/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Conselhense (Brazilian Portuguese)[4] |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time) |
| Postal code | 55330-000, 55332-000, 55334-000, 55335-000, 55336-000, 55337-000, 55338-000[5] |
| HDI (2010) | 0.563 – medium[4] |
| Website | bomconselho.pe.gov.br |
Bom Conselho ("Good Advice") is a city in northeastern Brazil, in the state of Pernambuco. It lies in the mesoregion of Agreste of Pernambuco and has 786.2 sq/km of total area.
- State – Pernambuco
- Region – Agreste of Pernambuco
- Boundaries – Saloá and Terezinha (N); Alagoas state (S); Lagoa do Ouro (E); Iati (W).
- Area – 786.2 km2
- Elevation – 654 m
- Hydrography – Ipanema River
- Vegetation – Caatinga Hipoxerófila
- Annual average temperature – 22.0 c
- Distance to Recife – 266 km
- Population - 48,767 (2020)[6]
