| Carpina | |
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| Municipality | |
 View of Carpina | |
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.png) Location in Pernambuco state | |
  CarpinaLocation in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 7°51′03″S 35°15′17″W / 7.85083°S 35.25472°W / -7.85083; -35.25472 | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State | Pernambuco |
| Area | |
| • Total | 146.1 km (56.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 184 m (604 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 84,395 |
| • Density | 580/km (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Carpina is a city in Pernambuco, Brazil. Its economy is based on commerce and footwear industry. Its current mayor is Manoel Botafogo.
Geography
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Zona da mata Pernambucana
- Boundaries - Tracunhaém, Buenos Aires and Nazaré da Mata (N); Lagoa do Itaenga and Lagoa do Carro (S); Limoeiro (W); Paudalho (E)
- Area - 146.1 km
- Elevation - 184 m
- Hydrography - Capibaribe and Goiana rivers
- Vegetation - Subcaducifólia forest
- Climate - Hot tropical and humid
- Annual average temperature - 23.3 c
- Distance to Recife - 50 km
Economy
The main economic activities in Carpina are based in the footwear industry, commerce and agriculture especially sugarcane.
Economic indicators
| Population | GDP x(1000 R$). | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68,070 | 351.448 | 5.375 | 0.57% |
Economy by Sector 2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
|---|---|---|
| 4.43% | 21.07% | 74.50% |
Health indicators
| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.724 | 2 | 99 | 15.2 |
Notable people
- Jaílson França Braz, footballer
- Beto, football player
- Kempes, footballer and one of the LaMia Flight 2933 victims
See also
References
- IBGE 2020
- http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 Carpina, page 32]
- Carpina 2006 GDP IBGE pág 29 Archived 2011-10-03 at the Wayback Machine
- PE State site - City by city profile
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| Capital: Recife | ||||||||||||||
| Mesoregion Agreste Pernambucano |
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| Mesoregion Mata Pernambucana |
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| Mesoregion Metropolitana de Recife |
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| Mesoregion Sao Francisco Pernambucano |
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| Mesoregion Sertão Pernambucano |
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