Vertentes
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Country
Brazil
BrazilFounded18 April 1892[1]
Elevation401 m (1,316 ft)
DemonymVertentense (Brazilian Portuguese)[4]
Vertentes | |
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 Flag | |
 Location of Vertentes in Pernambuco | |
  Vertentes  Vertentes | |
| Coordinates: 7°54′10″S 35°59′16″W / 7.90278°S 35.98778°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State |  Pernambuco |
| Founded | 18 April 1892[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Israel Ferreira de Andrade (PSDB) (2025-2028)[2][3] |
| • Vice Mayor | Igor Miranda Leandro Bezerra (Republicanos) (2025-2028)[2][3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 196.325 km2 (75.802 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 401 m (1,316 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 21,959[4] |
| • Density | 111.85/km2 (289.7/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Vertentense (Brazilian Portuguese)[4] |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time) |
| Postal code | 55770-000, 55774-000, 55775-000, 55776-000[5] |
| HDI (2010) | 0.582 – medium[4] |
| Website | vertentes.pe.gov.br |
Vertentes is a municipality/city in the state of Pernambuco in Brazil. The population in 2020, according with IBGE was 20,954 inhabitants and the total area is 196.325 km2.[6]
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Agreste of Pernambuco
- Boundaries - Paraíba state (N); Caruaru and Toritama (S); Frei Miguelinho and Santa Maria do Cambucá (E); Taquaritinga do Norte (W).
- Area - 196.325 km2
- Elevation - 401 m
- Hydrography - Capibaribe River
- Vegetation - Caatinga hipoxerófila
- Climate - Semi arid hot
- Annual average temperature - 23.7 c
- Distance to Recife - 151 km
