Passira
Municipality of Pernambuco, Brazil
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Passira is a municipality in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil.
Country
Brazil
BrazilFounded20 December 1963[1]
Elevation176 m (577 ft)
DemonymPassirense (Brazilian Portuguese)[4]
Passira | |
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Aerial view of Passira | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Etymology: Named after a mountain range near the municipality whose name was derived from the Tupi language meaning "ending in an arrowhead"[1] | |
 Location of Passira in Pernambuco | |
  Passira  Passira | |
| Coordinates: 7°58′30″S 35°34′51″W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State |  Pernambuco |
| Founded | 20 December 1963[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Severino Silvestre de Albuquerque (PSD) (2025-2028)[2][3] |
| • Vice Mayor | Ernande Francisco da Silva Filho (PSB) (2025-2028)[2][3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 327.210 km2 (126.336 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 176 m (577 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 28,340[4] |
| • Density | 86.61/km2 (224.3/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Passirense (Brazilian Portuguese)[4] |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time) |
| Postal code | 55650-000, 55652-000[5] |
| HDI (2010) | 0.592 – medium[4] |
| Website | passira.pe.gov.br |
Geography
- Region - Agreste Pernambucano
- Boundaries - Limoeiro and Salgadinho (N); Gravatá, Bezerros and Pombos (S); Cumaru (W); Feira Nova and Glória do Goitá (E)
- Area - 329.75 km2
- Elevation - 176 m
- Hydrography - Capibaribe river
- Vegetation - Caatinga hipoxerófila
- Climate - semi arid hot
- Average annual temperature - 24.1 °C
- Distance to Recife - 115 km
- Population - 28,894 (2020)[6]
Economy
The main economic activities in Passira are based in commerce and agribusiness, especially tomatoes, corn and beans, and the rearing of cattle, goats, sheep and horses.
Economic Indicators
Economy by Sector 2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
|---|---|---|
| 11.04% | 8.80% | 80.16% |
Health Indicators
| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.625 | 1 | 30 | 21 |
