Passira

Passira is a municipality in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil.

Passira
Municipality of Pernambuco, Brazil
Aerial view of Passira
Flag Coat of arms
Etymology: Named after a mountain range near the municipality whose name was derived from the Tupi language meaning "ending in an arrowhead"[1]
Location of Passira in Pernambuco
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Coordinates: 7°58′30″S 35°34′51″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Northeast
State	Pernambuco
Founded	20 December 1963[1]
Government
• Mayor	Severino Silvestre de Albuquerque (PSD) (2025-2028)[2][3]
• Vice Mayor	Ernande Francisco da Silva Filho (PSB) (2025-2028)[2][3]
Area
• Total	327.210 km2 (126.336 sq mi)
Elevation	176 m (577 ft)
Population  (2022)
• Total	28,340[4]
• Density	86.61/km2 (224.3/sq mi)
Demonym	Passirense (Brazilian Portuguese)[4]
Time zone	UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time)
Postal code	55650-000, 55652-000[5]
HDI (2010)	0.592 – medium[4]
Website	passira.pe.gov.br

Geography

• Region - Agreste Pernambucano
• Boundaries - Limoeiro and Salgadinho (N); Gravatá, Bezerros and Pombos (S); Cumaru (W); Feira Nova and Glória do Goitá (E)
• Area - 329.75 km²
• Elevation - 176 m
• Hydrography - Capibaribe river
• Vegetation - Caatinga hipoxerófila
• Climate - semi arid hot
• Average annual temperature - 24.1 °C
• Distance to Recife - 115 km
• Population - 28,894 (2020)^[6]

Economy

The main economic activities in Passira are based in commerce and agribusiness, especially tomatoes, corn and beans, and the rearing of cattle, goats, sheep and horses.

Economic Indicators

Population [7]	GDP x(1000 R$).[8]	GDP pc (R$)	PE
28.518	80.369	2.880	0.135%

Economy by Sector 2006

Primary sector	Secondary sector	Service sector
11.04%	8.80%	80.16%

Health Indicators

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HDI (2000)	Hospitals (2007)	Hospitals beds (2007)	Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005)
0.625	1	30	21

See also

• List of municipalities in Pernambuco