Água Preta

Água Preta (Black Water) is a Brazilian municipality (city) in the state of Pernambuco. It covers 533.33 km² (205.92 mi²), and has a population of 37,082 with a population density of 62.05 inhabitants per square kilometer.

Country Brazil

FoundedJuly 3, 1892

Elevation

93 m (305 ft)

DemonymÁgua-pretense

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Água Preta Município de Água Preta
Municipality
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Location of Água Preta in Pernambuco
Água Preta Location of Água Preta in Brazil
Coordinates: 08°42′25″S 35°31′51″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Northeast
State	Pernambuco
Founded	July 3, 1892
Government
• Mayor	Noelino Magalhaes Oliveira Lyra (PSB, 2021 - 2024)
Area
• Total	533.33 km2 (205.92 sq mi)
Elevation	93 m (305 ft)
Population  (2010 [1])
• Total	33.095
• Density	0.062054/km2 (0.16072/sq mi)
Demonym	Água-pretense
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)
Website	aguapreta.pe.gov.br

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Água Preta was founded as a district of the municipality of Rio Formoso in 10 de novembro 1809. It became an independent municipality on July 3, 1895. The Praieira revolt (1848–1849), which originated Recife, spread to Água Preta in its first year. Captain Pedro Ivo Veloso da Silveira (? - 1852) took refuge in the forests of Agua Preta after the defeat of his faction in Recife and organized a guerrilla resistance for two years before his surrender.^[2]