Tracunhaém

Tracunhaém is a city located in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Located at 63 km from Recife, capital of the state of Pernambuco. Has an estimated (IBGE 2020) population of 13,813 inhabitants.^[6]

Tracunhaém
Municipality of Pernambuco, Brazil
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Location of Tracunhaém in Pernambuco
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Coordinates: 7°48′18″S 35°14′24″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Northeast
State	Pernambuco
Founded	20 December 1963[1]
Government
• Mayor	Aluizio Xavier da Silva (PSD) (2025-2028)[2][3]
• Vice Mayor	Áurea Galdino de Lima (PP) (2025-2028)[2][3]
Area
• Total	137.321 km2 (53.020 sq mi)
Elevation	120 m (390 ft)
Population  (2022)
• Total	13,867[4]
• Density	100.98/km2 (261.5/sq mi)
Demonym	Tracunhaense (Brazilian Portuguese)[4]
Time zone	UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time)
Postal code	55805-000[5]
HDI (2010)	0.605 – medium[4]
Website	tracunhaem.pe.gov.br

Geography

• State - Pernambuco
• Region - Zona da mata Pernambucana
• Boundaries - Nazaré da Mata (N); Paudalho (S); Araçoiaba and Itaquitinga (E); Carpina (W)
• Area - 116.66 km²
• Elevation - 120 m
• Hydrography - Goiana and Capibaribe rivers
• Vegetation - Subcaducifólia forest
• Climate - Hot tropical and humid
• Annual average temperature - 24.9 c
• Distance to Recife - 63 km

Economy

The main economic activities in Tracunhaém are based in commerce and agribusiness, especially sugarcane; and livestock such as poultry, cattle and pigs.

Economic indicators

Population[7]	GDP x(1000 R$).[8]	GDP pc (R$)	PE
13.265	46.591	3.659	0.08%

Economy by Sector 2006

Primary sector	Secondary sector	Service sector
32.82%	6.87%	60.31%

Health indicators

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HDI (2000)	Hospitals (2007)	Hospitals beds (2007)	Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005)
0.636	1	17	12.8

See also

• List of municipalities in Pernambuco