Cupira, Pernambuco

Country Brazil

Founded29 December 1953^[1]

Elevation

416 m (1,365 ft)

DemonymCupirense (Brazilian Portuguese)^[5]

Cupira
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Etymology: Named after the Cupira (Partamona) bee[1]
Motto:  Latin: Labor crescunt homines English: People work hard[2]
Location of Cupira in Pernambuco
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Coordinates: 08°37′01″S 35°57′00″W / 8.61694°S 35.95000°W / -8.61694; -35.95000
Country	Brazil
Region	Northeast
State	Pernambuco
Founded	29 December 1953[1]
Government
• Mayor	Eduardo da Fonseca Lira (UNIÃO) (2025-2028)[3][4]
• Vice Mayor	Golbery Lopes Lins (PL) (2025-2028)[3][4]
Area
• Total	95.155 km2 (36.740 sq mi)
Elevation	416 m (1,365 ft)
Population  (2022)
• Total	23,518[5]
• Density	247.15/km2 (640.1/sq mi)
Demonym	Cupirense (Brazilian Portuguese)[5]
Time zone	UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time)
Postal code	55460-000, 55465-000[6]
HDI (2010)	0.592 – medium[5]
Website	cupira.pe.gov.br

Cupira (population 24,173)^[7] is a city in northeastern Brazil, in the State of Pernambuco. It lies in the mesoregion of Agreste of Pernambuco and has 105.92 sq/km of total area.