Buíque
Buíque | |
|---|---|
Catimbau Valley in Buíque | |
| Etymology: Means "place of snakes" in the Tupi language | |
Location of Buíque in Pernambuco | |
| Coordinates: 8°37′24″S 37°9′23″W / 8.62333°S 37.15639°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State | Pernambuco |
| Founded | 26 May 1904 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Túlio Henrique Araújo Cavalcanti (MDB) (2025-2028) |
| • Vice Mayor | Miriam Briano Alves (PSDB) (2025-2028) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,336.544 km2 (516.043 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 814 m (2,671 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 52,097 |
| • Density | 38.98/km2 (101.0/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Buiquense (Brazilian Portuguese) |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time) |
| Postal code | 56520-000, 56533-000, 56535-000, 56537-000 |
| HDI (2010) | 0.527 – low |
| Website | buique.pe.gov.br |
Buíque (Portuguese: [buˈiki]) is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Pernambuco, mesoregion of Agreste. It has an estimated population of 58,919 in a total area of 1345,1 km2. The Kapinawá Indigenous Reserve is located in the municipality of Buíque.