Tupanatinga

Tupanatinga is a city located in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Located at 306 km away from Recife, capital of the state of Pernambuco. Has an estimated (IBGE 2020) population of 27,551 inhabitants.^[6]

Tupanatinga
Municipality of Pernambuco, Brazil
Flag Coat of arms
Etymology: Derived from the indigenous language, meaning "white goddess"[1]
Location of Tupanatinga in Pernambuco
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Coordinates: 8°45′10″S 37°20′24″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Northeast
State	Pernambuco
Founded	20 December 1963[1]
Government
• Mayor	José Ronaldo da Silva (PP) (2025-2028)[2][3]
• Vice Mayor	Reginaldo Rodrigues (Republicanos) (2025-2028)[2][3]
Area
• Total	847.745 km2 (327.316 sq mi)
Elevation	714 m (2,343 ft)
Population  (2022)
• Total	26,937[4]
• Density	28.82/km2 (74.6/sq mi)
Demonym	Tupanatinguense (Brazilian Portuguese)[4]
Time zone	UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time)
Postal code	56540-000[5]
HDI (2010)	0.519 – low[4]
Website	tupanatinga.pe.gov.br

Location of Tupanatinga within Pernambuco.

Geography

• State - Pernambuco
• Region - Agreste Pernambucano
• Boundaries - Sertânia (N); Itaíba (S); Buique (E); Ibimirim (W).
• Area - 795.64 km²
• Elevation - 710 m
• Hydrography - Moxotó and Ipanema rivers
• Vegetation - Caatinga Hiperxerófila
• Climate - Semi arid hot
• Annual average temperature - 22.3 c
• Distance to Recife - 306 km

Economy

The main economic activities in Tupanatinga are based in agribusiness, especially beans, cashew nuts, corn; and livestock such as cattle, goats, sheep, pigs, horses and poultry.

Economic indicators

Population[7]	GDP x(1000 R$).[8]	GDP pc (R$)	PE
19.026	63.258	3.345	0.11%

Economy by Sector 2006

Primary sector	Secondary sector	Service sector
14.73%	8.37%	76.90%

Health indicators

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HDI (2000)	Hospitals (2007)	Hospitals beds (2007)	Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005)
0.540	1	21	34.1

See also

• List of municipalities in Pernambuco