Tamandaré

Tamandaré is a coastal municipality about 103 km (64 mi) south of Recife, the capital city of the Brazilian state of Pernambuco.

Tamandaré beach
Tamandaré
Municipality
Tamandaré Fishermen
Location in Pernambuco
Tamandaré
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 8.76°S 35.105°W / -8.76; -35.105
CountryBrazil
StatePernambuco
MunicipalityTamandaré
Area
 • Total190 km2 (70 sq mi)
Population
 (2009)
 • Total18,999
 • Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)

Geography

The municipality contains part of the strictly protected Saltinho Biological Reserve, a 562 hectares (1,390 acres) conservation unit created in 1983.[1]

Beaches
Further information: List of beaches in Pernambuco
  • Tamandaré beach

Urbanized, has two kilometers long of sand and a number of tourist facilities. Has small waves and fine sand. Easy to reach from Recife and Caruaru.

  • Boca da Barra beach

At low tide is formed natural pools. Suitable for swimming, has a dense mangrove vegetation in the estuary of Canoa quebrada River. Its possible to reach the Mamocambilhas beach in Barreiros by walking.

  • Campas beach

Three kilometers long, is good for swimming, and in front of the Marinas hotel, the sea allows natural anchorages of boats. It is possible to rent equipment such as jetski, banana boats and boats.

  • Carneiros beach

Still almost deserted, just has a few summer houses and bars. It has five kilometers of landscape mixed between the reefs, coconut trees and low waves water.

Economy

The main economic activities in Tamandaré are based in tourism, artisanal fishing, food and beverage industry and agriculture especially coconuts.

Economic Indicators
Population [2] GDP x(1000 R$).[3] GDP pc (R$) PE
18,999 79,461 4,381 0.137%

Economy by Sector 2006

Primary sector Secondary sector Service sector
7.44% 23.98% 68.58%

Health Indicators

[4]

HDI (2000) Hospitals (2007) Hospitals beds (2007) Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005)
0.596 1 17 19.2
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References
  1. Unidade de Conservação: Reserva Biológica de Saltinho (in Portuguese), MMA: Ministério do Meio Ambiente, retrieved 2016-04-17
  2. http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 Tamandare, page 35]
  3. Tamandare 2007 GDP IBGE page 32 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  4. PE State site - City by city profile


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