Pesqueira, Pernambuco

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Pesqueira (formerly known as Cimbres) is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Pernambuco. It had an estimated population in 2020 according to the IBGE, of 67,735. Its area is 980.876 km2.

Pesqueira
Pesqueira Overview
Pesqueira Overview
Flag of Pesqueira
Official seal of Pesqueira
Location in Brazil
Location in Brazil
Pesqueira is located in Brazil
Pesqueira
Pesqueira
Coordinates: 08°21′42″S 36°41′41″W / 8.36167°S 36.69472°W / -8.36167; -36.69472
Country Brazil
RegionNortheast
StatePernambuco
Settled1660s
FoundedMay 13th, 1836
IncorporatedApril 20th, 1880
Government
 • MayorEvandro Mauro Maciel Chacon
Area
 • Total980.876 km2 (378.718 sq mi)
Elevation
654.0 m (2,145.7 ft)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total67,735
 • Density91.96/km2 (238.2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
HDI (2000)0.610

History

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The municipality was created in 1762 under the name Cimbres. In 1836, the seat of the local authority was transferred from the town of Cimbres to that of Poço de Pesqueira. In 1880 the village was renamed with the saint's name Águeda de Pesqueira. In 1913 the whole municipality started to be called Pesqueira, instead of Cimbres. In 1918, the city was made the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pesqueira.

Marian apparition

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The district of Cimbres, old seat of the municipality, was the site of the Cimbres Marian apparition, in 1936 and 1937.

Languages

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The unattested indigenous languages Tchili and Walêcoxô were formerly spoken in Cimbres. The extinct Paratió language, originally spoken on the Capibaribe River, was reported by Loukotka (1968) to have been spoken by a few individuals in Cimbres.[2] Various Xukuruan languages were also spoken in the Serra do Urubá (also known as the Serra do Arorobá or Serra do Ororubá) of Pesqueira municipality.[3]

Geography

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Location of Pesqueira within Pernambuco.

Economy

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The main economic activities in Pesqueira are based in general commerce, services and primary sector.

Economic Indicators

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Population GDP x(1000 R$).[4] GDP pc (R$) PE
64.454 236.259 3.852 0.39%

Economy by Sector 2006

Primary sector Secondary sector Service sector
12.06% 10.99% 76.95%

Health Indicators

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[5]

HDI (2000) Hospitals (2007) Hospitals beds (2007) Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005)
0.636 2 179 17.4

Climate

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Climate data for Pesqueira, Pernambuco (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 31.4
(88.5)
31.0
(87.8)
30.9
(87.6)
29.5
(85.1)
28.2
(82.8)
26.5
(79.7)
25.8
(78.4)
26.7
(80.1)
28.5
(83.3)
30.4
(86.7)
31.2
(88.2)
31.4
(88.5)
29.3
(84.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 24.1
(75.4)
24.2
(75.6)
24.1
(75.4)
23.5
(74.3)
22.6
(72.7)
21.2
(70.2)
20.6
(69.1)
20.8
(69.4)
21.8
(71.2)
23.2
(73.8)
23.8
(74.8)
24.1
(75.4)
22.8
(73.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 19.8
(67.6)
19.8
(67.6)
19.9
(67.8)
19.8
(67.6)
18.9
(66.0)
17.9
(64.2)
17.2
(63.0)
16.9
(62.4)
17.6
(63.7)
18.4
(65.1)
19.2
(66.6)
19.5
(67.1)
18.7
(65.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 21.7
(0.85)
75.8
(2.98)
98.1
(3.86)
100.2
(3.94)
83.8
(3.30)
59.7
(2.35)
53.8
(2.12)
27.3
(1.07)
10.8
(0.43)
14.3
(0.56)
19.3
(0.76)
26.2
(1.03)
591.0
(23.27)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 2 5 7 8 8 9 9 6 2 2 2 2 62
Average relative humidity (%) 70.6 71.8 73.2 77.9 80.2 81.6 81.6 77.2 74.0 70.4 69.3 69.8 74.8
Mean monthly sunshine hours 221.6 169.1 218.5 195.3 169.6 131.3 149.8 174.1 224.1 258.0 232.1 233.2 2,376.7
Source: Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia[6]

References

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  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ Loukotka, Čestmír (1968). Classification of South American Indian languages. Los Angeles: UCLA Latin American Center.
  3. ^ Pompeu Sobrinho, Thomaz. 1958. Línguas Tapuias desconhecidas do Nordeste: Alguns vocabulários inéditos. Boletim de Antropologia (Fortaleza-Ceará) 2. 3-19.
  4. ^ Pesqueira 2007 GDP IBGE page 31 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ PE State site - City by city profile
  6. ^ "Normais Climatológicas Do Brasil 1981–2010" (in Portuguese). Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia. Retrieved 21 May 2024.