Cupira, Pernambuco
City in Pernambuco, Brazil From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cupira (population 24,173)[7] is a city in northeastern Brazil, in the State of Pernambuco. It lies in the mesoregion of Agreste of Pernambuco and has 105.92 sq/km of total area.
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Cupira | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Etymology: Named after the Cupira (Partamona) bee[1] | |
| Motto(s): | |
 Location of Cupira in Pernambuco | |
  Cupira  Cupira | |
| Coordinates: 08°37′01″S 35°57′00″W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State |  Pernambuco |
| Founded | 29 December 1953[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | José Maria Leite de Macedo (DEM) (2021-2024)[3][4] |
| • Vice Mayor | Eduardo da Fonseca Lira (PSL) (2021-2024)[4] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 95.155 km2 (36.740 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 416 m (1,365 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 23,518[5] |
| • Density | 247.15/km2 (640.1/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Cupirense (Brazilian Portuguese)[5] |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time) |
| Postal code | 55460-000, 55465-000[6] |
| HDI (2010) | 0.592 – medium[5] |
| Website | cupira.pe.gov.br |
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Agreste of Pernambuco
- Boundaries - Agrestina, Altinho and São Joaquim do Monte (N); Lagoa dos Gatos (S); Belém de Maria (E); Panelas (W).
- Area - 105.92 km2
- Elevation - 416 m
- Hydrography - Una river
- Vegetation - Subcaducifólia forest
- Annual average temperature - 23.4 c
- Distance to Recife - 170.5 km
The main economic activities in Cupira are commerce and agribusiness, especially farming of cattle, goats, sheep, pigs; and plantations of sweet potatoes, beans and manioc.
Economic indicators
Economy by sector
2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
|---|---|---|
| 3.82% | 10.92% | 85.26% |
Health indicators
| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.606 | 1 | 29 | 14.0 |
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