Pesqueira, Pernambuco

Pesqueira (formerly known as Cimbres) is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Pernambuco. It had an estimated population in 2020 according to the IBGE, of 67,735. Its area is 980.876 km².

For the ancient Germanic tribe that fought against the Roman Republic, see Cimbri.
Pesqueira
Pesqueira Overview
Pesqueira Overview
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Official seal of Pesqueira
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Location in Brazil
Location in Brazil
Pesqueira is located in Brazil
Pesqueira
Pesqueira
Coordinates: 08°21′42″S 36°41′41″W
Country Brazil
RegionNortheast
StatePernambuco
Settled1660s
FoundedMay 13th, 1836
IncorporatedApril 20th, 1880
Government
 • MayorEvandro Mauro Maciel Chacon
Area
 • Total980.876 km2 (378.718 sq mi)
Elevation
654.0 m (2,145.7 ft)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total67,735
 • Density91.96/km2 (238.2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
HDI (2000)0.610

History

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.

Marian apparition

The district of Cimbres, old seat of the municipality, was the site of the Cimbres Marian apparition, in 1936 and 1937.

Languages

The unattested indigenous languages Tchili and Walêcoxô were formerly spoken in Cimbres. The extinct Paratió language, originally spoken on the Capibaribe River, was reported by Loukotka (1968) to have been spoken by a few individuals in Cimbres.[2] Various Xukuruan languages were also spoken in the Serra do Urubá (also known as the Serra do Arorobá or Serra do Ororubá) of Pesqueira municipality.[3]

Geography
Location of Pesqueira within Pernambuco.

Economy
Further information: Largest cities of northeastern Brazil

The main economic activities in Pesqueira are based in general commerce, services and primary sector.

Economic Indicators
Population GDP x(1000 R$).[4] GDP pc (R$) PE
64.454 236.259 3.852 0.39%

Economy by Sector 2006

Primary sector Secondary sector Service sector
12.06% 10.99% 76.95%

Health Indicators

[5]

HDI (2000) Hospitals (2007) Hospitals beds (2007) Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005)
0.636 2 179 17.4

References
  1. IBGE 2020
  2. Loukotka, Čestmír (1968). Classification of South American Indian languages. Los Angeles: UCLA Latin American Center.
  3. Pompeu Sobrinho, Thomaz. 1958. Línguas Tapuias desconhecidas do Nordeste: Alguns vocabulários inéditos. Boletim de Antropologia (Fortaleza-Ceará) 2. 3-19.
  4. Pesqueira 2007 GDP IBGE page 31 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  5. PE State site - City by city profile
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