Paranatama
Paranatama | |
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![]() BR-423 in Paranatama | |
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![]() Location of Paranatama in Pernambuco | |
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| Coordinates: 8°55′15″S 36°39′29″W / 8.92083°S 36.65806°W | |
| Country | |
| Region | Northeast |
| State | |
| Founded | 20 December 1963[2] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Henrique de Oliveira Gois (MDB) (2025-2028)[3][4] |
| • Vice Mayor | Enilda Leonel Pereira (Republicanos) (2025-2028)[3][4] |
| Area | |
• Total | 185.371 km2 (71.572 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 879 m (2,884 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 12,199[1] |
| • Density | 65.81/km2 (170.4/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Paranatamense (Brazilian Portuguese)[1] |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time) |
| Postal code | 55355-000[5] |
| HDI (2010) | 0.537 – low[1] |
| Website | paranatama.pe.gov.br |

Paranatama is a municipality/city in the state of Pernambuco in Brazil. The population in 2020 was 11,566 and the total area is 185.37 km2.[6]
Geography
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Agreste of Pernambuco
- Boundaries - Caetés (N); Saloá (S); Garanhuns (E); Pedra (W).
- Area - 185.37 km2
- Elevation - 879 m
- Hydrography - Mundaú River
- Vegetation - Caatinga hipoxerófila
- Climate - Transition between tropical hot and humid and, semi arid hot
- Annual average temperature - 20.8 c
- Distance to Recife - 192 km
Economy
The main economic activity in Paranatama is agribusiness, especially cattle, goat, pig, sheep, and chicken farming; and plantations of beans, manioc, coffee and corn.
Economic Indicators
| Population [7] | GDP x(1000 R$).[8] | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12.441 | 37.227 | 3.190 | 0.06% |
Economy by Sector 2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
|---|---|---|
| 21.52% | 8.69% | 69.79% |
Health Indicators
| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.561 | 1 | 8 | 7.6 |
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Paranatama". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (in Brazilian Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ "História & Fotos". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (in Brazilian Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ a b "Eleições 2024: Dr Henrique Gois (MDB) | Candidato(a) a prefeito(a) de Paranatama-PE". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Folha de S.Paulo. 30 November 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ a b "Prefeito de Paranatama (PE) toma posse nesta quarta (1º); veja lista de vereadores eleitos". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo. 31 December 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ "CEP Paranatama/PE - Brasil". codigo-postal.org (in Brazilian Portuguese). codigo-postal.org. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 Paranatama, page 34]
- ^ Paranatama 2007 GDP IBGE Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ PE State site - City by city profile





