Tuparetama
Municipality in Pernambuco, Brazil
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Tuparetama (Central northeastern portuguese pronunciation: [tupɐɾɛˈtɐ̃mɐ]) is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. The population in 2025, according with IBGE was 8,261 inhabitants and the total area is 188.428 km2.[6]
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Country
Brazil
BrazilFounded11 April 1962[1]
Elevation560 m (1,840 ft)
DemonymTuparetamense (Brazilian Portuguese)[5]
Tuparetama | |
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Aerial view of Tuparetama | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Etymology: Derived from the Tupi–Guarani language, Tupã meaning "God" and retama meaning "region", "country", "place", or "house"[1] | |
| Motto: | |
 Location of Tuparetama in Pernambuco | |
  Tuparetama  Tuparetama | |
| Coordinates: 7°36′7″S 37°18′39″W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State |  Pernambuco |
| Founded | 11 April 1962[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Diógenes Torres da Costa Patriota (PSDB) (2025-2028)[3][4] |
| • Vice Mayor | Maria Luciana Lima Pessôa (PODE) (2025-2028)[3][4] |
| Area | |
• Total | 188.428 km2 (72.752 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 560 m (1,840 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 8,005 |
| 8,261 | |
| • Density | 42.24/km2 (109.4/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Tuparetamense (Brazilian Portuguese)[5] |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time) |
| Postal code | 56760-000, 56770-000[7] |
| HDI (2010) | 0.634 – medium[5] |
| Website | tuparetama.pe.gov.br |
Geography
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Sertão Pernambucano
- Boundaries - São José do Egito (N); Iguaraci (S); Paraíba state (E); Ingazeira and Iguaraci (W).
- Area - 185.54 km2
- Elevation - 560 m
- Hydrography - Pajeú River
- Vegetation - Caatinga hiperxerófila
- Climate - semi arid - (Sertão) hot
- Annual average temperature - 23.5 c
- Distance to Recife - 377.4 km
Economy
The main economic activities in Tuparetama are based in commerce and agribusiness, especially creation of sheep, cattle, pigss, goats, chickens; and plantations of beans and corn.
Economic Indicators
Economy by Sector 2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
|---|---|---|
| 13.31% | 10.16% | 76.53% |
Health Indicators[10]
| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.662 | 1 | 39 | 19.4 |
Gallery
Aerial view of Tuparetama
Aerial view of Tuparetama
Aerial view of Tuparetama
Aerial view of Tuparetama with the Lucena Chalega Stadium
View of Tuparetama
View of Tuparetama
View of Tuparetama
View of Tuparetama at night
Entrance to Tuparetama
Alonso Rodrigues Plaza
Parish of the Sacred Heart of Jesus of Tuparetama church
City hall of Tuparetama, photo taken between 1992 to 1996
Parish of the Sacred Heart of Jesus of Tuparetama church
Parish of the Sacred Heart of Jesus of Tuparetama church
Construction of the bus station in Tuparetama
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