Pesqueira, Pernambuco
Pesqueira | |
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Pesqueira Overview | |
Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 08°21′42″S 36°41′41″W / 8.36167°S 36.69472°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State | Pernambuco |
| Settled | 1660s |
| Founded | May 13th, 1836 |
| Incorporated | April 20th, 1880 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Evandro Mauro Maciel Chacon |
| Area | |
• Total | 980.876 km2 (378.718 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 654.0 m (2,145.7 ft) |
| Population (2020 ) | |
• Total | 67,735 |
| • Density | 91.96/km2 (238.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| HDI (2000) | 0.610 |
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.