Timbaúba
Timbaúba is a city in Pernambuco, Brazil. According to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, it has an estimated population of 51.770 inhabitants as of 2009.
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Coordinates: 7°30′39″S 35°19′04″W | |
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Regions | Northeast |
State | Pernambuco |
Founded | 1879 |
Area | |
• City | 292.28 km2 (112.85 sq mi) |
Elevation | 102 m (335 ft) |
Population (2013) | |
• City | 54,115 |
• Density | 190/km2 (480/sq mi) |
• Metro | 55,213 |
Time zone | UTC−3 (UTC-3) |
Postal code | 55870 |
Area code(s) | (+55) 81 |
Geography
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Zona da mata Pernambucana
- Boundaries - Paraiba state (N); Vicência (S); Macaparana (W); Aliança, Ferreiros and Camutanga (E)
- Area - 289.51 km2
- Elevation - 102 m
- Hydrography - Goiana River
- Vegetation - Subcaducifólia forest
- Climate - Hot tropical and humid
- Annual average temperature - 24.6 c
- Distance to Recife - 96 km
Economy
The main economic activities in Timbaúba are based in commerce and agribusiness, especially growing sugarcane and bananas, and raising livestock such as cattle, sheep and goats.
Sports
The main sport in Timbaúba is football, which is represented by Timbaúba Futebol Clube, currently playing the Campeonato Pernambucano's Série A2.
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References
- http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 Timbaúba, page 35]
- Timbaúba 2007 GDP IBGE page 32 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- PE State site - City by city profile
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