Carpina
Municipality of Pernambuco, Brazil
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Carpina is a city in Pernambuco, Brazil. Its economy is based on commerce and footwear industry. Its current mayor is Manoel Botafogo.
Carpina | |
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View of Carpina | |
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.png) Location in Pernambuco state | |
  Carpina Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 7°51′03″S 35°15′17″W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State | Pernambuco |
| Area | |
• Total | 146.1 km2 (56.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 184 m (604 ft) |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 84,395 |
| • Density | 577.7/km2 (1,496/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Geography
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Zona da mata Pernambucana
- Boundaries - Tracunhaém, Buenos Aires and Nazaré da Mata (N); Lagoa do Itaenga and Lagoa do Carro (S); Limoeiro (W); Paudalho (E)
- Area - 146.1 km2
- Elevation - 184 m
- Hydrography - Capibaribe and Goiana rivers
- Vegetation - Subcaducifólia forest
- Climate - Hot tropical and humid
- Annual average temperature - 23.3 c
- Distance to Recife - 50 km
Economy
The main economic activities in Carpina are based in the footwear industry, commerce and agriculture especially sugarcane.
Economic indicators
Economy by Sector 2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
|---|---|---|
| 4.43% | 21.07% | 74.50% |
Health indicators
| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.724 | 2 | 99 | 15.2 |
Notable people
- Jaílson França Braz, footballer
- Beto, football player
- Kempes, footballer and one of the LaMia Flight 2933 victims
