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Serra Talhada
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General overview
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| Coordinates: 07º59'31" South and 38º17'54" West | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| Sub-region | Sertão |
| State | Pernambuco |
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| • Total | 2,980 km2 (1,150 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 492 m (1,614 ft) |
| Population
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| • Total | 86,915 |
| Time zone | UTC−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]
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.
The municipality was designated a priority area for conservation and sustainable use when the Caatinga Ecological Corridor was created in 2006.[2]
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.
The main economic activities in Serra Talhada are general commerce and primary sector (employs 34%) especially corn and beans.
| Population [3] | GDP x(1000 R$).[4] | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
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| 80.294 | 434.704 | 5.705 | 0.71% |
Economy by Sector 2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
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| 6.57% | 11.52% | 81.91% |
The city is served by Santa Magalhães Airport.
| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
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| 0.682 | 6 | 656 | 28.9 |
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| Mesoregion Agreste Pernambucano |
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| Mesoregion Sao Francisco Pernambucano |
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| Mesoregion Sertão Pernambucano |
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7°59′S 38°18′W / 7.983°S 38.300°W / -7.983; -38.300
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