Bezerros
| Bezerros | |
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.png) Location in Pernambuco state |
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 Bezerros
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| Coordinates: 8°14′7″S 35°45′10″W / 8.23528°S 35.75278°WCoordinates: 8°14′7″S 35°45′10″W / 8.23528°S 35.75278°W | |
| Country |
 Brazil
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| Region | Northeast Region |
| State | Pernambuco |
| Area | |
| • Total | 491 km2 (190 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 60,386 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BRT (UTC-3) |
Bezerros (Calves) (Portuguese pronunciation: [biˈzeʁus]) is a municipality in northeastern Brazil, in the State of Pernambuco, near the city of Gravatá. Its population was 60,386 (2015) and its area is 491 km². Also known as Papangu city, because a festive tradition in which the people dress masks of all types during the Carnival festivities. During the carnival time, it is one of the most visited cities in the interior of the state. Also, it was a center of coffee production, an activity which is no longer important in the region.is much visited during Carnival, tourists and locals love to see papangus parading in city streets.
The main activities based in Bezerros are tourism, commerce and agribusiness. Especially, plantations of tomatoes and creations of cattle'
Economy by Sector 2006
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