Triunfo is a municipality in the Northeastern Brazilian state of Pernambuco. The estimated population in 2020, according to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) was 15,243. The area of the municipality is 191.52 km2,[2] and in 2010 the population density was 78 inhabitants/km2.[3] Triunfo sits at an elevation of 1,004 metres (3,294 ft) in a forested part of the Sertão, and is the highest municipality in Pernambuco.

Triunfo
Municipality of Triunfo
Flag of Triunfo
Coat of arms of Triunfo
Nickname: 
Oasis do Sertão ('Oasis of the Sertão')
Motto: 
Sub lege libertas ('Liberty under the law')
Location in Pernambuco
Location in Pernambuco
Triunfo is located in Brazil
Triunfo
Triunfo
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 7°50′16″S 38°06′07″W / 7.83777°S 38.10194°W / -7.83777; -38.10194
Country Brazil
RegionNortheast
State Pernambuco
Government
 • MayorLuciano Bonfim (Avante)
Area
 • Total
191.52 km2 (73.95 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
15,006
 • Estimate 
(2020)
15,243
 • Density78/km2 (200/sq mi)
Demonymtriunfense
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
HDI (2010)0.670 – medium[1]

Far inland and with a milder climate than the surrounding semi-arid plateau, the city has the nickname "Oasis of the Sertão",[4] and tourism is a significant part of the economy. Its current mayor is Luciano Fernando de Sousa (better known as Luciano Bonfim) of the Avante party, elected in 2020.[5]

Geography

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Climate

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Climate data for Triunfo, Pernambuco, 1981-2010 normals, extremes 1961-2010
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 33.3
(91.9)
33.1
(91.6)
32.5
(90.5)
31.9
(89.4)
31.4
(88.5)
32.4
(90.3)
29.1
(84.4)
31.0
(87.8)
32.5
(90.5)
33.2
(91.8)
32.9
(91.2)
33.3
(91.9)
33.3
(91.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 28.4
(83.1)
27.5
(81.5)
27.0
(80.6)
26.0
(78.8)
25.1
(77.2)
23.4
(74.1)
23.5
(74.3)
24.8
(76.6)
27.4
(81.3)
29.4
(84.9)
29.7
(85.5)
29.3
(84.7)
26.8
(80.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 22.9
(73.2)
22.3
(72.1)
22.0
(71.6)
21.5
(70.7)
20.7
(69.3)
19.0
(66.2)
18.6
(65.5)
19.1
(66.4)
21.0
(69.8)
22.9
(73.2)
23.5
(74.3)
23.4
(74.1)
21.4
(70.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 18.4
(65.1)
18.3
(64.9)
18.5
(65.3)
18.2
(64.8)
17.5
(63.5)
16.3
(61.3)
15.5
(59.9)
15.4
(59.7)
15.9
(60.6)
16.9
(62.4)
17.6
(63.7)
18.0
(64.4)
17.2
(63.0)
Record low °C (°F) 11.3
(52.3)
12.0
(53.6)
13.4
(56.1)
14.2
(57.6)
11.0
(51.8)
11.3
(52.3)
11.4
(52.5)
11.9
(53.4)
11.6
(52.9)
10.6
(51.1)
6.8
(44.2)
14.2
(57.6)
6.8
(44.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 135.8
(5.35)
164.4
(6.47)
193.8
(7.63)
193.3
(7.61)
130.1
(5.12)
127.2
(5.01)
107.8
(4.24)
65.6
(2.58)
20.9
(0.82)
25.3
(1.00)
25.3
(1.00)
54.9
(2.16)
1,244.4
(48.99)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 10 14 13 11 12 11 8 3 2 3 4 100
Average relative humidity (%) 66.7 72.2 77.7 79.8 81.5 85.1 82.3 76.0 63.7 56.3 56.0 59.2 71.4
Mean monthly sunshine hours 227.9 201.6 223.3 217.5 205.2 175.4 200.9 232.2 266.8 285.7 273.1 259.8 2,769.4
Percent possible sunshine 59 59 60 61 57 51 56 64 74 76 74 67 63
Source: INMET[6]

Economy

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The main economic activities in Triunfo are tourism, commerce and agribusiness, especially farming of goats, cattle, sheep, ; and plantations of guavas and sugarcane.

Economic indicators

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Population GDP (in thousands of Brazilian Reais (R$)) (2007)[7] GDP per capita (R$) Percent of Pernambuco GDP
15.770 45.932 3.017 0.077%

Economy by sector 2006

Primary sector Secondary sector Service sector
11.10% 9.93% 78.97%

Health indicators[3]

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HDI (2010) Hospitals (2010) Hospitals beds (2010) Infant mortality rate per 1000 live births (2013)
0.670 1 13 21.62

References

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  1. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "IBGE Cities: Triunfo". cidades.ibge.gov.br. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
  3. ^ a b Perfil Municipal: Triunfo (PDF). Assembleia Legislativa de Pernambuco. 2016.
  4. ^ Vasconcelos, André (2016). "TRIUNFO- PE: A CONSTRUÇÃO DE UM "OÁSIS" NO SERTÃO NORDESTINO" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-10-27. Retrieved 2018-10-26.
  5. ^ "Luciano Bonfim, do Avante, é eleito prefeito de Triunfo". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-04-28.
  6. ^ "Normais Climatológicas do Brasil". National Institute of Meteorology. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  7. ^ Triunfo 2007 GDP IBGE page 32 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
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