Serra Talhada

City in Pernambuco, Brazil

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Place in Brazil

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Coordinates: 07º59'31" South and 38º17'54" WestCountryBrazilRegionNortheastSub-regionSertãoStatePernambucoArea

• Total2,980 km² (1,150 sq mi)Elevation

492 m (1,614 ft)Population

(2020)

• Total86,915Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)

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 2020, its estimated population by IBGE was 86,915 people. Its area is approximately 2980 km sq.^[1]

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 xaxado which used to be a dance performed by the Cangaceiros.

Geography

State - Pernambuco
Region - Sertão of Pernambuco
Boundaries - Floresta (S); Calumbi, Betânia and Santa Cruz da Baixa Verde (E); Mirandiba and São José do Belmonte (W); Paraiba state(N)
Area - 2980 km²
Elevation - 429 m
Hydrography - Pajeú River ¬¬)
Vegetation - Caatinga hiperxerófila
Climate - Hot semi-desertic
Annual average temperature - 25.2 c
Distance to Recife - 410.7 km

The municipality was designated a priority area for conservation and sustainable use when the Caatinga Ecological Corridor was created in 2006.^[2]

Sports

There are two main football 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.

Economy

The main economic activities in Serra Talhada are general commerce and primary sector (employs 34%) especially corn and beans.

Economic Indicators

Hospital Professor Agamenon Magalhães (Hospam)

Population ^[3]	GDP x(1000 R$).^[4]	GDP pc (R$)	PE
80.294	434.704	5.705	0.71%

Economy by Sector 2006

Primary sector	Secondary sector	Service sector
6.57%	11.52%	81.91%

Transportation

The city is served by Santa Magalhães Airport.

Health Indicators

^[5]

HDI (2000)	Hospitals (2007)	Hospitals beds (2007)	Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005)
0.682	6	656	28.9

References

^ IBGE 2020
^ Mattos, Marluza (2006), Ministério cria Corredor Ecológico da Caatinga (in Portuguese), Ministério do Meio Ambiente, retrieved 2016-11-01
^ http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 Serra Talhada, page 34]
^ Serra Talhada 2007 GDP IBGE page 31 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
^ PE State site - City by city profile

External links

Municipal website of Serra Talhada (in Portuguese)

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Serra Talhada.

Municipalities of Pernambuco

Capital: Recife

Mesoregion
Agreste Pernambucano

Alto Capibaribe	Casinhas Frei Miguelinho Santa Cruz do Capibaribe Santa Maria do Cambucá Surubim Taquaritinga do Norte Toritama Vertente do Lério Vertentes
Brejo Pernambucano	Agrestina Altinho Barra de Guabiraba Bonito Camocim de São Félix Cupira Ibirajuba Lagoa dos Gatos Panelas Sairé São Joaquim do Monte
Garanhuns	Angelim Bom Conselho Brejão Caetés Calçado Canhotinho Correntes Garanhuns Iati Jucati Jupi Jurema Lagoa do Ouro Lajedo Palmeirina Paranatama Saloá São João Terezinha
Médio Capibaribe	Bom Jardim Cumaru Feira Nova João Alfredo Limoeiro Machados Orobó Passira Salgadinho São Vicente Ferrer
Vale do Ipanema	Águas Belas Buíque Itaíba Pedra Tupanatinga Venturosa
Vale do Ipojuca	Alagoinha Belo Jardim Bezerros Brejo da Madre de Deus Cachoeirinha Capoeiras Caruaru Gravatá Jataúba Pesqueira Poção Riacho das Almas Sanharó São Bento do Una São Caetano Tacaimbó

Mesoregion
Mata Pernambucana

Mata Meridional Pernambucana	Água Preta Amaraji Barreiros Belém de Maria Catende Cortês Escada Gameleira Jaqueira Joaquim Nabuco Maraial Palmares Primavera Quipapá Ribeirão Rio Formoso São Benedito do Sul São José da Coroa Grande Sirinhaém Tamandaré Xexéu
Mata Setentrional Pernambucana	Aliança Buenos Aires Camutanga Carpina Condado Ferreiros Goiana Itambé Itaquitinga Lagoa do Carro Lagoa de Itaenga Macaparana Nazaré da Mata Paudalho Timbaúba Tracunhaém Vicência
Vitoria de Santo Antão	Chã de Alegria Chã Grande Glória do Goitá Pombos Vitória de Santo Antão

Mesoregion
Metropolitana de Recife

Itamaracá	Araçoiaba Igarassu Ilha de Itamaracá Itapissuma
Recife	Abreu e Lima Camaragibe Jaboatão dos Guararapes Moreno Olinda Paulista Recife São Lourenço da Mata
Porto de Suape	Cabo de Santo Agostinho Ipojuca
Fernando de Noronha	Fernando de Noronha

Mesoregion
Sao Francisco Pernambucano

Itaparica	Belém de São Francisco Carnaubeira da Penha Floresta Itacuruba Jatobá Petrolândia Tacaratu
Petrolina	Afrânio Cabrobó Dormentes Lagoa Grande Orocó Petrolina Santa Maria da Boa Vista Terra Nova

Mesoregion
Sertão Pernambucano

Araripina	Araripina Bodocó Exu Granito Ipubi Moreilândia Ouricuri Santa Cruz Santa Filomena Trindade
Pajeú	Afogados da Ingazeira Brejinho Calumbi Carnaíba Flores Iguaraci Ingazeira Itapetim Quixaba Santa Cruz da Baixa Verde Santa Terezinha São José do Egito Serra Talhada Solidão Tabira Triunfo Tuparetama
Salgueiro	Cedro Mirandiba Parnamirim Salgueiro São José do Belmonte Serrita Verdejante
Sertão do Moxotó	Arcoverde Betânia Custódia Ibimirim Inajá Manari Sertânia