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Serra Talhada is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. It is located at 07º59'31" South and 38º17'54" West, at an altitude of 429 metres. As of 2020, its estimated population by IBGE was 86,915 people. Its area is approximately 2980 km sq.[1]
Serra Talhada | |
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| Coordinates: 7°59′S 38°18′W / 7.983°S 38.300°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| Sub-region | Sertão |
| State | Pernambuco |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,980 km2 (1,150 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 492 m (1,614 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 86,915 |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
History
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It used to be known as "Villa Bella" or "Beautiful Village". The name Serra Talhada means Chopped Hill; the city has a big hill that looks as if it had been chopped in half. The inhabitants of Serra Talhada have a dance called xaxado which used to be a dance performed by the Cangaceiros.
Geography
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- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Sertão of Pernambuco
- Boundaries - Floresta (S); Calumbi, Betânia and Santa Cruz da Baixa Verde (E); Mirandiba and São José do Belmonte (W); Paraíba state(N)
- Area - 2980 km2
- Elevation - 429 m
- Hydrography - Pajeú River ¬¬)
- Vegetation - Caatinga hiperxerófila
- Climate - Hot semi-desertic
- Annual average temperature - 25.2 c
- Distance to Recife - 410.7 km
The municipality was designated a priority area for conservation and sustainable use when the Caatinga Ecological Corridor was created in 2006.[2]
Sports
editThere are two main football clubs in Serra Talhada, Ferroviário Esporte Clube and Serrano Futebol Clube. These two teams are rivals, playing the Serra Talhada derby.
The city's football stadium is the Estádio Nildo Pereira de Menezes, usually known by its nickname Pereirão, and it has a maximum capacity of 5,000 people.
Economy
editThe main economic activities in Serra Talhada are general commerce and primary sector (employs 34%) especially corn and beans.
Economic Indicators
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| Population [3] | GDP x(1000 R$).[4] | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
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| 80.294 | 434.704 | 5.705 | 0.71% |
Economy by Sector 2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
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| 6.57% | 11.52% | 81.91% |
Transportation
editThe city is served by Santa Magalhães Airport.
Health Indicators
edit| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
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| 0.682 | 6 | 656 | 28.9 |
See also
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edit- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ Mattos, Marluza (2006), Ministério cria Corredor Ecológico da Caatinga (in Portuguese), Ministério do Meio Ambiente, retrieved 2016-11-01
- ^ http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 Serra Talhada, page 34]
- ^ Serra Talhada 2007 GDP IBGE page 31 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ PE State site - City by city profile
External links
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