Carnaubeira da Penha explained

Carnaubeira da Penha is a city in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco, 498 km away from the state's capital, Recife.

History

The unclassified extinct language Aticum or Araticum was spoken near Carnaubeira.^[1]

Demographics

The population in 2020, according with IBGE was 13,025 inhabitants and the total area is 1004.67 km².^[2]

There are Atikum and Pankará indigenous peoples living in reserves.

Geography

• State - Pernambuco
• Region - São Francisco Pernambucano
• Boundaries - Salgueiro and Mirandiba (N); Belém de São Francisco (S and W); Floresta (E).
• Area - 1010.17 km²
• Elevation - 446 m
• Hydrography - Pajeú and Terra Nova rivers
• Vegetation - Caatinga hiperxerófila.
• Climate - Semi arid (Sertão) hot
• Annual average temperature - 25.2 c
• Distance to Recife - 498 km

Economy

The main economic activities in Carnaubeira da Penha are based in agribusiness, especially creation of goats (over 80,000 heads), sheep, cattle, pigs, donkeys, chickens; and plantations of bananas, tomatoes and guava.

Economic Indicators

Economy by Sector2006

Health Indicators

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References

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Notes and References

1. Book: Loukotka, Čestmír . Čestmír Loukotka

   . Čestmír Loukotka . Classification of South American Indian languages . registration . UCLA Latin American Center . 1968 . Los Angeles.

2. Web site: Carnaubeira da Penha . 2024-06-14 . cidades.ibge.gov.br.
3. http://www.ibge.com.br/home/estatistica/economia/pibmunicipios/2006/tab01.pdf Carnaubeira da Penha 2006 GDP IBGE page 29
4. http://www2.condepefidem.pe.gov.br/web/condepefidem PE State site - City by city profile