Paranatama
Municipality in Pernambuco, Brazil
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Paranatama is a municipality/city in the state of Pernambuco in Brazil. The population in 2020 was 11,566 and the total area is 185.37 km2.[6]
Country
Brazil
BrazilFounded20 December 1963[1]
Elevation879 m (2,884 ft)
DemonymParanatamense (Brazilian Portuguese)[4]
Paranatama | |
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BR-423 in Paranatama | |
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 Location of Paranatama in Pernambuco | |
  Paranatama  Paranatama | |
| Coordinates: 8°55′15″S 36°39′29″W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State |  Pernambuco |
| Founded | 20 December 1963[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Henrique de Oliveira Gois (MDB) (2025-2028)[2][3] |
| • Vice Mayor | Enilda Leonel Pereira (Republicanos) (2025-2028)[2][3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 185.371 km2 (71.572 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 879 m (2,884 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 12,199[4] |
| • Density | 65.81/km2 (170.4/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Paranatamense (Brazilian Portuguese)[4] |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time) |
| Postal code | 55355-000[5] |
| HDI (2010) | 0.537 – low[4] |
| Website | paranatama.pe.gov.br |
Geography
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Agreste of Pernambuco
- Boundaries - Caetés (N); Saloá (S); Garanhuns (E); Pedra (W).
- Area - 185.37 km2
- Elevation - 879 m
- Hydrography - Mundaú River
- Vegetation - Caatinga hipoxerófila
- Climate - Transition between tropical hot and humid and, semi arid hot
- Annual average temperature - 20.8 c
- Distance to Recife - 192 km
Economy
The main economic activity in Paranatama is agribusiness, especially cattle, goat, pig, sheep, and chicken farming; and plantations of beans, manioc, coffee and corn.[citation needed]
Economic Indicators
Economy by Sector 2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
|---|---|---|
| 21.52% | 8.69% | 69.79% |
Health Indicators
| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.561 | 1 | 8 | 7.6 |
