Jupi
Municipality in Pernambuco, Brazil
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Jupi is a municipality in the state of Pernambuco (PE), Brazil.
Country
Brazil
BrazilFounded11 March 1962[1]
Elevation782 m (2,566 ft)
DemonymJupiense (Brazilian Portuguese)[4]
Jupi | |
|---|---|
Our Lady of the Rosary Plaza in Jupi | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Etymology: Derived from the indigenous word yupi, meaning "sharp thorn"[1] | |
 Location of Jupi in Pernambuco | |
  Jupi  Jupi | |
| Coordinates: 8°42′43″S 36°24′54″W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State |  Pernambuco |
| Founded | 11 March 1962[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rivanda Maria Freire Lima Teixeira (PSD) (2025-2028)[2][3] |
| • Vice Mayor | Lêdson Lins de Oliveira (UNIÃO) (2025-2028)[2][3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 104.835 km2 (40.477 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 782 m (2,566 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 15,329[4] |
| • Density | 146.22/km2 (378.7/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Jupiense (Brazilian Portuguese)[4] |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time) |
| Postal code | 55395-000[5] |
| HDI (2010) | 0.575 – medium[4] |
| Website | jupi.pe.gov.br |
As of 2020, the estimated population was 14,922.[6]
