Ibirajuba
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Country
Brazil
BrazilFounded20 December 1963[1]
Elevation612 m (2,008 ft)
DemonymIbirajubense (Brazilian Portuguese)[5]
Ibirajuba | |
|---|---|
 Flag | |
| Etymology: Word of indigenous origin meaning "yellow tree"[1] | |
| Motto(s): | |
 Location of Ibirajuba in Pernambuco | |
  Ibirajuba  Ibirajuba | |
| Coordinates: 8°34′40″S 36°10′40″W / 8.57778°S 36.17778°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State |  Pernambuco |
| Founded | 20 December 1963[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Maria Izalta Silva Lopes Gama (PSDB) (2025-2028)[3][4] |
| • Vice Mayor | Marcos Gomes da Cruz (PODE) (2025-2028)[3][4] |
| Area | |
• Total | 189.596 km2 (73.203 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 612 m (2,008 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 7,140[5] |
| • Density | 37.66/km2 (97.5/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Ibirajubense (Brazilian Portuguese)[5] |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time) |
| Postal code | 55390-000[6] |
| HDI (2010) | 0.580 – medium[5] |
| Website | ibirajuba.pe.gov.br |
Ibirajuba is a city located in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Located 182 km away from Recife, the capital of the state of Pernambuco, it has an estimated (IBGE 2020) population of 7,768 inhabitants.[7]
- State – Pernambuco
- Region – Agreste Pernambucano
- Boundaries – Altinho and Cachoeirinha (N); Lajedo (S and W); Panelas and Jurema (E).
- Area – 189.59 km2
- Elevation – 612 m
- Hydrography – Una River
- Vegetation – Caatinga Hipoxerófila
- Climate – Transition between tropical (Hot and humid) and, semi arid hot
- Annual average temperature – 22.0 c
- Distance to Recife – 182 km
