Tacaratu

Tacaratu is a municipality in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. The population in 2020, according with IBGE is 26,106 and the area is 1264.5 km².^[6]

Tacaratu
Municipality of Pernambuco, Brazil
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Health church in Tacaratu
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Etymology: Derived from the indigenous language, meaning "land of many points or heads"[1]
Location of Tacaratu in Pernambuco
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Coordinates: 9°6′9″S 38°8′57″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Northeast
State	Pernambuco
Founded	13 May 1954[1]
Government
• Mayor	Washington Angelo de Araújo (MDB) (2025-2028)[2][3]
• Vice Mayor	Givaldo Torres de Oliveira (REDE) (2025-2028)[2][3]
Area
• Total	1,264.532 km2 (488.239 sq mi)
Elevation	514 m (1,686 ft)
Population  (2022)
• Total	23,902[4]
• Density	18.90/km2 (49.0/sq mi)
Demonym	Tacaratuense (Brazilian Portuguese)[4]
Time zone	UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time)
Postal code	56480-000, 56485-000[5]
HDI (2010)	0.573 – medium[4]
Website	tacaratu.pe.gov.br

Demographics

The indigenous Pankararú people live in Brejo dos Padres and other villages of Tacaratu.^[7][8]

Geography

• State - Pernambuco
• Region - São Francisco Pernambucano
• Boundaries - Floresta (N); Jatobá and Alagoas state (S); Inajá and Alagoas (E); Petrolândia (W)
• Area - 1264.5 km²
• Elevation - 14 m
• Hydrography - Moxotó river
• Vegetation - Caatinga hiperxerófila.
• Climate - Semi arid ( Sertão) hot and dry
• Annual average temperature - 24.1 c
• Distance to Recife - 458 km

The municipality contains part of the 625 hectares (1,540 acres) Serra Negra Biological Reserve, a strictly protected conservation unit created in 1982.^[9]

Economy

The main economic activities in Tacaratu are based in general industry, commerce and agribusiness, especially creation of cattle, goats and sheep; and plantations of mangoes and beans.

Economic Indicators

Population	GDP x(1000 R$).[10]	GDP pc (R$)	PE
22.231	52.359	2.548	0.087%

Economy by Sector 2006

Primary sector	Secondary sector	Service sector
11.48%	8.19%	80.33%

Health Indicators

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HDI (2000)	Hospitals (2007)	Hospitals beds (2007)	Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005)
0.585	1	17	37

See also

• List of municipalities in Pernambuco