Carnaubeira da Penha
City in Pernambuco, Brazil
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Carnaubeira da Penha (Central northeastern portuguese pronunciation: [kɐɦnɐuˈbeɾɐ dɐ ˈpẽɐ]) is a city in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco, 498 km away from the state's capital, Recife.
Country
Brazil
BrazilFounded1 October 1991[1]
Elevation446 m (1,463 ft)
DemonymCarnaubeirense (Brazilian Portuguese)[4]
Carnaubeira da Penha | |
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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 | |
  Carnaubeira da Penha Location within Brazil  Carnaubeira da Penha Location within South America | |
| Coordinates: 8°19′19″S 38°44′38″W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State |  Pernambuco |
| Founded | 1 October 1991[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Elizio Soares Filho (PSDB) (2025-2028)[2][3] |
| • Vice Mayor | Joao Thiago Campos Lopes Goncalves (PSD) (2025-2028)[2][3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,004.248 km2 (387.742 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 446 m (1,463 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 12,239 |
| 12,712 | |
| • Density | 12.18/km2 (31.5/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Carnaubeirense (Brazilian Portuguese)[4] |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time) |
| Postal code | 56420-000[6] |
| HDI (2010) | 0.573 – medium[4] |
| Website | carnaubeiradapenha.pe.gov.br |
History
Demographics
Geography
- 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
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
Economy by Sector 2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
|---|---|---|
| 25.52% | 6.58% | 67.90% |
Health Indicators
| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.537 | 1 | 18 | 17.1 |
