Serra Talhada
Encyclopedia
Serra Talhada is a city in the state of Pernambuco
, Brazil
. It is located at 07º59'31" South and 38º17'54" West, at an altitude of 429 metres. As of 2009, its estimated population by IBGE
was 80.294 people. Its area is approximately 2980 km sq.
which used to be a fight dance performed by the Cangaceiros.
clubs in Serra Talhada, Ferroviário Esporte Clube
and Serrano Futebol Clube
. These two teams are rivals, playing the Serra Talhada derby.
The city's football stadium is the Estádio Nildo Pereira de Menezes, usually known by its nickname Pereirão, and it has a maximum capacity of 5,000 people.
and bean
s.
Economy by Sector
2006
Pernambuco
Pernambuco is a state of Brazil, located in the Northeast region of the country. To the north are the states of Paraíba and Ceará, to the west is Piauí, to the south are Alagoas and Bahia, and to the east is the Atlantic Ocean. There are about of beaches, some of the most beautiful in the...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. It is located at 07º59'31" South and 38º17'54" West, at an altitude of 429 metres. As of 2009, its estimated population by IBGE
IBGE
The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics or IBGE , is the agency responsible for statistical, geographic, cartographic, geodetic and environmental information in Brazil...
was 80.294 people. Its area is approximately 2980 km sq.
History
It used to be known as "Villa Bella" or "Beautiful Village". The name Serra Talhada means Chopped Hill; the city has a big hill that looks as if it had been chopped in half. The inhabitants of Serra Talhada have a dance called xaxadoXaxado
The xaxado is a popular dance created in the Sertão of Pernambuco state, Brazil. It was often practiced by cangaceiros of the region to commemorate victory in battle; it is also practiced as a traditional dance by the local population as a whole....
which used to be a fight dance performed by the Cangaceiros.
Geography
- State - PernambucoPernambucoPernambuco is a state of Brazil, located in the Northeast region of the country. To the north are the states of Paraíba and Ceará, to the west is Piauí, to the south are Alagoas and Bahia, and to the east is the Atlantic Ocean. There are about of beaches, some of the most beautiful in the...
- Region - SertãoSertãoIn Portuguese, the word sertão first referred to the vast hinterlands of Asia that Lusitanian explorers encountered. In Brazil, the geographical term referred to backlands away from the Atlantic coastal regions where the Portuguese first settled in South America in the early sixteenth century...
of PernambucoPernambucoPernambuco is a state of Brazil, located in the Northeast region of the country. To the north are the states of Paraíba and Ceará, to the west is Piauí, to the south are Alagoas and Bahia, and to the east is the Atlantic Ocean. There are about of beaches, some of the most beautiful in the... - Boundaries - FlorestaFlorestaFloresta refers to several locations:*Floresta, Pernambuco is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil*Floresta, Boyacá is a municipality in Boyacá Department, Colombia*Floresta, Buenos Aires is a neighborhood in Buenos Aires, Argentina...
(S); CalumbiCalumbiCalumbi is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. The population in 2009, according with IBGE was 7.977 inhabitants and the total area is 221.04 km².-Geography:* State - Pernambuco* Region - Sertão Pernambucano...
, BetâniaBetânia, PernambucoBetânia is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. The population in 2009, according with IBGE was 12.011 and the area is 1244.07 km².-Geography:* State - Pernambuco* Region - Sertão Pernambucano...
and Santa Cruz da Baixa VerdeSanta Cruz da Baixa VerdeSanta Cruz da Baixa Verde is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. The population in 2009, according with IBGE was 12.209 inhabitants and the total area is 114.93 km².-Geography:* State - Pernambuco* Region - Sertão Pernambucano...
(E); MirandibaMirandibaMirandiba is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. The population in 2009, according with IBGE was 13.810 inhabitants and the total area is 809.26 km².-Geography:* State - Pernambuco* Region - Sertão Pernambucano...
and São José do BelmonteSão José do BelmonteSão José do Belmonte is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. The population in 2009, according with IBGE was 34.118 inhabitants and the total area is 1479.96 km².-Geography:* State - Pernambuco* Region - Sertão Pernambucano...
(W); ParaibaParaíbaParaíba Paraíba Paraíba (Tupi: pa'ra a'íba: "bad to navigation"; Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: is a state of Brazil. It is located in the Brazilian Northeast, and is bordered by Rio Grande do Norte to the north, Ceará to the west, Pernambuco to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the east...
state(N) - Area - 2980 sqkm
- Elevation - 429 m
- Hidrography - Pajeú RiverPajeú RiverThe Pajeú River is a tributary of the São Francisco River in Pernambuco state of northeastern Brazil. The Pajeú originates on the Borborema Plateau, and flows southwest to join the São Francisco....
- Vegetation - CaatingaCaatingaCaatinga is a type of vegetation, and an ecoregion characterized by this vegetation in the northeastern part of Brazil. The name "Caatinga" is a Tupi word meaning "white forest" or "white vegetation"...
hiperxerófila - Clima - Hot semi-desertic
- Annual average temperature - 25.2 c
- Distance to RecifeRecifeRecife is the fifth-largest metropolitan area in Brazil with 4,136,506 inhabitants, the largest metropolitan area of the North/Northeast Regions, the 5th-largest metropolitan influence area in Brazil, and the capital and largest city of the state of Pernambuco. The population of the city proper...
- 410.7 km
Sports
There are two main footballFootball (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
clubs in Serra Talhada, Ferroviário Esporte Clube
Ferroviário Esporte Clube (Serra Talhada)
Ferroviário Esporte Clube, commonly known as Ferroviário-ST, is a Brazilian football club based in Serra Talhada, Pernambuco state. They competed in the Série C once.-History:The club was founded on September 15, 1979...
and Serrano Futebol Clube
Serrano Futebol Clube (PE)
Serrano Futebol Clube is a Brazilian football soccer club, founded in 1983, on Serra Talhada, Pernambuco.-Honours:* Pernambuco Championship 2nd level runner-up: 2003* Campeonato do Interior: 2005-Appearances in competitions:...
. These two teams are rivals, playing the Serra Talhada derby.
The city's football stadium is the Estádio Nildo Pereira de Menezes, usually known by its nickname Pereirão, and it has a maximum capacity of 5,000 people.
Economy
The main economic activities in Serra Talhada are general commerce and primary sector (employs 34%) especially cornMaize
Maize known in many English-speaking countries as corn or mielie/mealie, is a grain domesticated by indigenous peoples in Mesoamerica in prehistoric times. The leafy stalk produces ears which contain seeds called kernels. Though technically a grain, maize kernels are used in cooking as a vegetable...
and bean
Bean
Bean is a common name for large plant seeds of several genera of the family Fabaceae used for human food or animal feed....
s.
Economic Indicators
| Population | GDP x(1000 R$). | GDP pc (R$) | PE Pernambuco Pernambuco is a state of Brazil, located in the Northeast region of the country. To the north are the states of Paraíba and Ceará, to the west is Piauí, to the south are Alagoas and Bahia, and to the east is the Atlantic Ocean. There are about of beaches, some of the most beautiful in the... |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80.294 | 434.704 | 5.705 | 0.71 % |
Economy by Sector
2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
|---|---|---|
| 6.57 % | 11.52 % | 81.91 % |
Health Indicators
| HDI Human Development Index The Human Development Index is a composite statistic used to rank countries by level of "human development" and separate "very high human development", "high human development", "medium human development", and "low human development" countries... (2000) |
Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.682 | 6 | 656 | 28.9 |