| Carpina | |
|---|---|
|  View of Carpina | |
|  Flag  Seal | |
| .png.webp) Location in Pernambuco  state | |
|   Carpina Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 7°51′03″S 35°15′17″W / 7.85083°S 35.25472°W | |
| Country | Brazil | 
| Region | Northeast | 
| State | Pernambuco | 
| Area | |
| • Total | 146.1 km2 (56.4 sq mi) | 
| Elevation | 184 m (604 ft) | 
| Population  (2020 [1]) | |
| • Total | 84,395 | 
| • Density | 580/km2 (1,500/sq mi) | 
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) | 
Carpina is a city in Pernambuco, Brazil. Its economy is based on commerce and footwear industry. Its current mayor is Manoel Botafogo.
Geography
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Zona da mata Pernambucana
- Boundaries - Tracunhaém, Buenos Aires and Nazaré da Mata (N); Lagoa do Itaenga and Lagoa do Carro (S); Limoeiro (W); Paudalho (E)
- Area - 146.1 km2
- Elevation - 184 m
- Hydrography - Capibaribe and Goiana rivers
- Vegetation - Subcaducifólia forest
- Climate - Hot tropical and humid
- Annual average temperature - 23.3 c
- Distance to Recife - 50 km
Economy
The main economic activities in Carpina are based in the footwear industry, commerce and agriculture especially sugarcane.
Economic indicators
| Population[2] | GDP x(1000 R$).[3] | GDP pc (R$) | PE | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 68,070 | 351.448 | 5.375 | 0.57% | 
Economy by Sector 2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector | 
|---|---|---|
| 4.43% | 21.07% | 74.50% | 
Health indicators
| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.724 | 2 | 99 | 15.2 | 
Notable people
- Jaílson França Braz, footballer
- Beto, football player
- Kempes, footballer and one of the LaMia Flight 2933 victims
References
- ↑ IBGE 2020
- ↑ http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 Carpina, page 32]
- ↑ Carpina 2006 GDP IBGE pág 29 Archived 2011-10-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ PE State site - City by city profile
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