Terra Nova, Pernambuco

This article is about the city in Northeast Brazil. For other uses, see Terra Nova (disambiguation).
Terra Nova
Municipality
Flag of Terra Nova
Flag
Location in Pernambuco
Location in Pernambuco
Terra Nova is located in Brazil
Terra Nova
Terra Nova
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 8°13′48″S 39°22′33″W / 8.23000°S 39.37583°W / -8.23000; -39.37583
CountryBrazil
RegionNortheast
StatePernambuco
Creation of municipality1958
Government
 • MayorAline Cleanne Filgueira Freire de Carvalho (Avante)
Area
 • Total
318.71 km2 (123.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
9,278
 • Estimate 
(2020)
10,206
 • Density29/km2 (75/sq mi)
Demonymterra-novense
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)

Terra Nova (lit. 'new land') is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco. 578.5 km from the state's capital, Recife, it is located in the semi-arid Sertão. The estimated population in 2020, according to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) was 10,206 inhabitants and the total area is 318.71 km2.[1][2] The municipality was created in 1958 by state law.[3]

Its current mayor (Brazilian Portuguese: prefeita) is Aline Freire of Avante, elected in 2020.[4]

Geography

Economy

The main economic activities in are agribusiness, especially the raising of goats, sheep, cattle, pigs, chickens and plantations of onions, tomatoes and rice.

Economic Indicators[2]

Population (2010) GDP in thousands of Reais (R$) (2013) GDP per capita (R$) (2013) Percent of Pernambuco GDP (2013)
9,278 53,136 5,359 0.05%

Economy by Sector (as of 2013)[2]

Primary sector Secondary sector Service sector
9.03% 3.59% 87.38%

Health Indicators[2]

HDI (2010) Hospitals (2015) Hospitals beds (2015) Infant mortality rate per 1000 live births (2013)
0.599 (low) 1 11 13.42

See also

References

  1. ^ "IBGE Cities". cidades.ibge.gov.br. Retrieved 2021-04-30.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Perfil Municipal: Terra Nova" (PDF). Assembleia Legislativa de Pernambuco. July 2016. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
  3. ^ "IBGE Cities". cidades.ibge.gov.br. Retrieved 2021-04-30.
  4. ^ "Prefeita e vereadores de Terra Nova tomam posse; veja lista de eleitos". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-04-30.

8°13′48″S 39°22′33″W / 8.23000001°S 39.3758333433°W / -8.23000001; -39.3758333433

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