Timbaúba
Municipality of Pernambuco, Brazil
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Timbaúba (Central northeastern portuguese pronunciation: [tĩbɐˈubɐ]) is a city in Pernambuco, Brazil. According to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, it has an estimated population of 47,312 inhabitants as of 2025.[1]
Timbauba | |
|---|---|
 Flag | |
  Timbauba Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 7°30′39″S 35°19′04″W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Regions | Northeast |
| State | Pernambuco |
| Founded | 1879 |
| Area | |
| 292.28 km2 (112.85 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 102 m (335 ft) |
| Population | |
| 46,147 | |
| 47,312 | |
| • Density | 157.89/km2 (408.92/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 55,213 |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Postal code | 55870 |
| Area code | (+55) 81 |
Geography
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Zona da mata Pernambucana
- Boundaries - Paraíba state (N); Vicência (S); Macaparana (W); Aliança, Ferreiros and Camutanga (E)
- Area - 289.51 km2
- Elevation - 102 m
- Hydrography - Goiana River
- Vegetation - Subcaducifólia forest
- Climate - Hot tropical and humid
- Annual average temperature - 24.6 c
- Distance to Recife - 96 km
Economy
The main economic activities in Timbaúba are based in commerce and agribusiness, especially growing sugarcane and bananas, and raising livestock such as cattle, sheep and goats.
Economic indicators
Economy by sector 2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
|---|---|---|
| 12.06% | 19.05% | 68.89% |
Health indicators
| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's mortality every 1000 (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.649 | 2 | 153 | 25.2 |
Sports
The main sport in Timbaúba is football, which is represented by Timbaúba Futebol Clube, currently playing the Campeonato Pernambucano's Série A2.
