Terra Nova, Pernambuco Explained

Terra Nova
Leader Name:Aline Cleanne Filgueira Freire de Carvalho
Established Date1:1958
Established Title1:Creation of municipality
Timezone1:BRT
Utc Offset:-3
Population Density Km2:auto
Pop Est As Of:2020
Population Est:10206
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:9278
Leader Party:Avante
Leader Title:Mayor
Settlement Type:Municipality of Brazil
Population Demonym:terra-novense
Area Total Km2:318.71
Subdivision Name2:Pernambuco
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name1:Northeast
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name:Brazil
Subdivision Type:Country
Coordinates:-8.23°N -39.3758°W
Pushpin Map:Brazil
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Brazil

Terra Nova 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 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

Economy by Sector (as of 2013)

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External links

-8.23°N -39.3758°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: IBGE Cities. 2021-04-30. cidades.ibge.gov.br.
  2. Web site: July 2016. Perfil Municipal: Terra Nova. 2021-04-29. Assembleia Legislativa de Pernambuco.
  3. Web site: IBGE Cities. 2021-04-30. cidades.ibge.gov.br.
  4. Web site: Prefeita e vereadores de Terra Nova tomam posse; veja lista de eleitos. 2021-04-30. G1. pt-br.