Petrolândia
Petrolândia | |
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Aerial view of Petrolândia | |
| Etymology: Meaning "Land of Pedro", in honor of Emperor Pedro II | |
Location of Petrolândia in Pernambuco | |
| Coordinates: 8°58′45″S 38°13′10″W / 8.97917°S 38.21944°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State | Pernambuco |
| Founded | 9 December 1938 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fabiano Jaques Marques (Republicanos) (2025-2028) |
| • Vice Mayor | Rogerio Gomes de Sa (PSD) (2025-2028) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,056.589 km2 (407.951 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 282 m (925 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 34,161 |
| • Density | 32.33/km2 (83.7/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Petrolandense (Brazilian Portuguese) |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time) |
| Postal code | 56460-000 |
| HDI (2010) | 0.623 – medium |
| Website | petrolandia.pe.gov.br |
Petrolândia (Petroland, named in honour of Dom Pedro II) is a municipality in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. It is in the São Francisco Region. Petrolândia has a total area of 1056.6 square kilometers and had an estimated population of 36,901 inhabitants in 2020 according to the IBGE. It has one of the largest GDP per capita of Sertão due to the location of one hydroelectric power plant, property of CHESF.