Jurema, Pernambuco
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Country
Brazil
BrazilFounded11 September 1928[1]
Elevation723 m (2,372 ft)
DemonymJuremense (Brazilian Portuguese)[5]
Jurema | |
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 Flag | |
| Etymology: Derived from the Tupi-Guarani language, meaning "fetid thorn"[1] | |
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 Location of Jurema in Pernambuco | |
  Jurema  Jurema | |
| Coordinates: 8°43′4″S 36°8′9″W / 8.71778°S 36.13583°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State |  Pernambuco |
| Founded | 11 September 1928[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Edvaldo Marcos Ramos Ferreira (PT) (2025-2028)[3][4] |
| • Vice Mayor | José Osmar Vilela (Republicanos) (2025-2028)[3][4] |
| Area | |
• Total | 148.254 km2 (57.241 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 723 m (2,372 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 13,648[5] |
| • Density | 92.06/km2 (238.4/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Juremense (Brazilian Portuguese)[5] |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time) |
| Postal code | 55480-000, 55485-000[6] |
| HDI (2010) | 0.509 – low[5] |
| Website | jurema.pe.gov.br |
Jurema is a municipality/city in the state of Pernambuco in Brazil. The population in 2020, according with IBGE was 15,431 inhabitants and the total area is 148.25 km2.[7]
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Agreste of Pernambuco
- Boundaries - Panelas (N); Canhotinho (S); Quipapá (E); Ibirajuba (W).
- Area - 148.25 km2
- Elevation - 723 m
- Hydrography - Mundaú and Una rivers
- Vegetation - Subperenifólia forest
- Clima - Hot and humid
- Annual average temperature - 21.9 c
- Distance to Recife - 204 km
