Pesqueira, Pernambuco
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Pesqueira Overview
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| Coordinates: 08°21′42″S 36°41′41″W / 8.36167°S 36.69472°WCoordinates: 08°21′42″S 36°41′41″W / 8.36167°S 36.69472°W | |||
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| Region | Northeast | ||
| State | Pernambuco | ||
| Settled | 1660s | ||
| Founded | May 13th, 1836 | ||
| Incorporated | April 20th, 1880 | ||
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| • Mayor | Evandro Mauro Maciel Chacon | ||
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| • Total | 995,500 km2 (384,400 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 654.0 m (2,145.7 ft) | ||
| Population (2013) | |||
| • Total | 65,374 | ||
| • Density | 91.96/km2 (238.2/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) | ||
| HDI (2000) | 0.610 | ||
Pesqueira is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Pernambuco. It had an estimated population in 2013 according to the IBGE, was 64,374. Its area is almost 1000.2 km². Pesqueira was formerly known as Cimbres.
The municipality was created in 1762 under the name Cimbres. In 1836, the seat of the local authority was transferred from the town of Cimbres to that of Poço de Pesqueira. In 1880 the village was renamed with the saint's name Águeda de Pesqueira. In 1913 the whole municipality started to be called Pesqueira, instead of Cimbres. In 1918, the city was made the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pesqueira.
The main economic activities in Pesqueira are based in general commerce, services and primary sector.
Economy by Sector 2006
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