Pesqueira, Pernambuco
Pesqueira (formerly known as Cimbres) is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Pernambuco. It had an estimated population in 2020 according to the IBGE, of 67,735. Its area is 980.876 km².
Pesqueira | |
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Pesqueira Overview | |
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Location in Brazil | |
Pesqueira | |
| Coordinates: 08°21′42″S 36°41′41″W / 8.36167°S 36.69472°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State | Pernambuco |
| Settled | 1660s |
| Founded | May 13th, 1836 |
| Incorporated | April 20th, 1880 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Evandro Mauro Maciel Chacon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 980.876 km2 (378.718 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 654.0 m (2,145.7 ft) |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
| • Total | 67,735 |
| • Density | 91.96/km2 (238.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| HDI (2000) | 0.610 |
History edit
The municipality was created in 1762 under the name Cimbres. In 1836, the seat of the local authority was transferred from the town of Cimbres to that of Poço de Pesqueira. In 1880 the village was renamed with the saint's name Águeda de Pesqueira. In 1913 the whole municipality started to be called Pesqueira, instead of Cimbres. In 1918, the city was made the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pesqueira.
Marian apparition edit
The district of Cimbres, old seat of the municipality, was the site of the Cimbres Marian apparition, in 1936 and 1937.
Languages edit
The unattested indigenous languages Tchili and Walêcoxô were formerly spoken in Cimbres. The extinct Paratió language, originally spoken on the Capibaribe River, was reported by Loukotka (1968) to have been spoken by a few individuals in Cimbres.[2] Various Xukuruan languages were also spoken in the Serra do Urubá (also known as the Serra do Arorobá or Serra do Ororubá) of Pesqueira municipality.[3]
Geography edit
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Agreste Pernambucano
- Boundaries - Paraiba and Poção (N); Venturosa and Alagoinha (S); Arcoverde and Pedra (W); Belo Jardim, São Bento do Una, Capoeiras and Sanharó (E)
- Area - 1000.2 km2
- Elevation - 654 m
- Hydrography - Ipanema, Ipojuca and Una rivers
- Vegetation - Caatinga Hipoxerófila.
- Climate - Semi desertic, hot and dry
- Annual average temperature - 22.4 c
- Main road - BR 232
- Distance to Recife - 214 km
Economy edit
The main economic activities in Pesqueira are based in general commerce, services and primary sector.
Economic Indicators edit
Economy by Sector 2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
|---|---|---|
| 12.06% | 10.99% | 76.95% |
Health Indicators edit
| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.636 | 2 | 179 | 17.4 |
References edit
- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ Loukotka, Čestmír (1968). Classification of South American Indian languages. Los Angeles: UCLA Latin American Center.
- ^ Pompeu Sobrinho, Thomaz. 1958. Línguas Tapuias desconhecidas do Nordeste: Alguns vocabulários inéditos. Boletim de Antropologia (Fortaleza-Ceará) 2. 3-19.
- ^ Pesqueira 2007 GDP IBGE page 31 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ PE State site - City by city profile