Calumbi
Municipality of Pernambuco, Brazil
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Calumbi (Central northeastern portuguese pronunciation: [kɐlũˈbi]) is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. The population in 2025, according to the IBGE, was 5,354 inhabitants. The total area is 179.31 km2.[6]
Country
Brazil
BrazilFounded20 December 1963[1]
Elevation446 m (1,463 ft)
DemonymCalumbiense (Brazilian Portuguese)[5]
Calumbi | |
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Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Etymology: Named after the Calumbi shrub (Mimosa tenuiflora)[1] | |
 Location of Calumbi in Pernambuco | |
  Calumbi Location within Brazil  Calumbi Location within South America | |
| Coordinates: 7°56′27″S 38°09′00″W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State |  Pernambuco |
| Founded | 20 December 1963[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Erivaldo Jose da Silva (Avante) (2025-2028)[2][3] |
| • Vice Mayor | Maria de Lourdes Brasileiro Nascimento (Republicanos) (2025-2028)[4][3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 179.314 km2 (69.234 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 446 m (1,463 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 5,228 |
| 5,354 | |
| • Density | 29.16/km2 (75.5/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Calumbiense (Brazilian Portuguese)[5] |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time) |
| Postal code | 56930-000[7] |
| HDI (2010) | 0.571 – medium[5] |
| Website | calumbi.pe.gov.br |
Geography
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Sertão Pernambucano
- Boundaries - Triunfo and Santa Cruz da Baixa Verde (N); Betânia (S); Flores (E); Serra Talhada (W)
- Area - 221.04 km2
- Elevation - 446 m
- Hydrography - Pajeú River
- Vegetation - Caatinga Hiperxerófila
- Climate - Semi-arid, hot and dry
- Annual average temperature - 24.8 c
- Distance to Recife - 408 km
Economy
The main economic activities in Calumbi are based in agribusiness, especially the raising of cattle, sheep, goats, and chickens, and plantations of tomatoes and bananas .
Economic indicators
Economy by sector 2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
|---|---|---|
| 8.68% | 9.36% | 81.96% |
Health indicators
| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's mortality every 1000 (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.580 | 1 | 12 | 13.1 |
