Paulista

Paulista
Municipality
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Nickname(s): "Cidade das Chaminés"("City of Smokestacks"), "Capital dos Eucaliptos"("Capital of Eucalyptus")
Paulista Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 7°56′27″S 34°52′22″W / 7.94083°S 34.87278°W / -7.94083; -34.87278Coordinates: 7°56′27″S 34°52′22″W / 7.94083°S 34.87278°W / -7.94083; -34.87278
Country	Brazil
Region	Northeast
State	Pernambuco
Government
• Mayor	Junior Matuto (PSB - 2013)
Area
• Total	93.518 km2 (36.108 sq mi)
Elevation	13 m (43 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	303,400
• Density	3,200/km2 (8,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-3 (UTC-3)
Demonym	paulistense

Paulista is a municipality in Pernambuco, Brazil, with a population of 303,404 as of 2011. It has the highest Human Development Index (HDI) of the Recife metropolitan area. It is the birthplace of footballer Rivaldo, and is also famous for its beaches, including Maria Farinha with the giant Veneza water park. It was incorporated as city in 1935.

The land on which the city is built was sold to a bandeirante from São Paulo in 1689, whence the city's name.

The main economic activities in Paulista are based in commerce, tourism and textile industry.

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