Terezinha, Pernambuco
Appearance
Terezinha | |
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![]() Location of Terezinha in Pernambuco | |
Coordinates: 9°3′21″S 36°37′22″W / 9.05583°S 36.62278°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Northeast |
State | ![]() |
Founded | 20 December 1963[2] |
Government | |
• Mayor | Arnobio Gomes da Silva (Republicanos) (2025-2028)[3][4] |
• Vice Mayor | Vitor Gustavo de Barros Gomes (Republicanos) (2025-2028)[3][4] |
Area | |
• Total | 151.625 km2 (58.543 sq mi) |
Elevation | 736 m (2,415 ft) |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 6,513[1] |
• Density | 43.00/km2 (111.4/sq mi) |
Demonym | Terezinhense (Brazilian Portuguese)[1] |
Time zone | UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time) |
Postal code | 55305-000[5] |
HDI (2010) | 0.545 – low[1] |
Website | terezinha.pe.gov.br |

Terezinha (Little Tereza) is a city located in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Located at 251 km away from Recife, capital of the state of Pernambuco, it has an estimated (IBGE 2020) population of 7,198 inhabitants.[6]
Geography
[edit]- State – Pernambuco
- Region – Agreste Pernambucano
- Boundaries – Garanhuns and Saloá (N); Bom Conselho (S and W); Brejão (E).
- Area – 151.45 km2 (58.48 sq mi)
- Elevation – 736 m
- Hydrography – Ipanema River
- Vegetation – Subcaducifólia forest
- Climate – Semi arid hot
- Annual average temperature – 26.0 c
- Distance to Recife – 251 km
Economy
[edit]The main economic activities in Terezinha are based in agribusiness, especially beans, manioc, coffee; and livestock such as cattle and poultry.
Economic indicators
[edit]Population[7] | GDP x(1000 R$).[8] | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
---|---|---|---|
6.774 | 20.266 | 3.120 | 0.034% |
Economy by Sector 2006
Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
---|---|---|
23.39% | 7.91% | 68.70% |
Health indicators
[edit]HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
---|---|---|---|
0.565 | 1 | 14 | 24.0 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Terezinha". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (in Brazilian Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
- ^ "Terezinha". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (in Brazilian Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
- ^ a b "Eleições 2024: Arnobio Gomes (REPUBLICANOS) | Candidato(a) a prefeito(a) de Terezinha-PE". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Folha de S.Paulo. 30 November 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
- ^ a b "Prefeito de Terezinha (PE) toma posse nesta quarta (1º); veja lista de vereadores eleitos". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo. 31 December 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
- ^ "CEP Terezinha/PE - Brasil". codigo-postal.org (in Brazilian Portuguese). codigo-postal.org. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdfIBGE Population 2009 Terezinha, page 35]
- ^ Terezinha 2007 GDP IBGE page 32 Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ PE State site – City by city profile