Triunfo, Pernambuco
Triunfo Theatre
Triunfo | |
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Municipality of Brazil | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Nickname(s): Oasis do Sertão ('Oasis of the Sertão') | |
| Motto(s): Sub lege libertas ('Liberty under the law') | |
 Location in Pernambuco | |
  Triunfo Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 7°50′16″S 38°06′07″W / 7.83777°S 38.10194°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State | Pernambuco |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Luciano Bonfim (Avante) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 191.52 km2 (73.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 15,006 |
| • Estimate (2020) | 15,243 |
| • Density | 78/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | triunfense (Brazilian Portuguese) |
| Time zone | Brasília Time, UTC-3 |
Triunfo is a municipality in the Northeastern Brazilian state of Pernambuco. The estimated population in 2020, according to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) was 15,243. The area of the municipality is 191.52 km2,[1] and in 2010 the population density was 78 inhabitants/km2.[2] Triunfo sits at an elevation of 1,004 metres (3,294 ft) in a forested part of the Sertão, and is the highest municipality in Pernambuco.
Far inland and with a milder climate than the surrounding semi-arid plateau, the city has the nickname "Oasis of the Sertão",[3] and tourism is a significant part of the economy. Its current mayor is Luciano Fernando de Sousa (better known as Luciano Bonfim) of the Avante party, elected in 2020.[4]
Geography[]
- Region – Sertão of Pernambuco
- Boundaries – state of Paraíba (N); Calumbi (S); Flores (E); Santa Cruz da Baixa Verde (W)
- Area – 191.52 km2
- Elevation – 1004 m
- Drainage basin – Pajeú River
- Vegetation – Semi-deciduous forest
- Climate – Tropical wet and dry (Köppen Aw)
- Annual average temperature – 20.4 °C
- Distance to Recife – 403 km
Climate[]
| hideClimate data for Triunfo, Pernambuco, 1981-2010 normals, extremes 1961-2010 | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 33.3 (91.9) |
33.1 (91.6) |
32.5 (90.5) |
31.9 (89.4) |
31.4 (88.5) |
32.4 (90.3) |
29.1 (84.4) |
31.0 (87.8) |
32.5 (90.5) |
33.2 (91.8) |
32.9 (91.2) |
33.3 (91.9) |
33.3 (91.9) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 28.4 (83.1) |
27.5 (81.5) |
27.0 (80.6) |
26.0 (78.8) |
25.1 (77.2) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.5 (74.3) |
24.8 (76.6) |
27.4 (81.3) |
29.4 (84.9) |
29.7 (85.5) |
29.3 (84.7) |
26.8 (80.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 22.9 (73.2) |
22.3 (72.1) |
22.0 (71.6) |
21.5 (70.7) |
20.7 (69.3) |
19.0 (66.2) |
18.6 (65.5) |
19.1 (66.4) |
21.0 (69.8) |
22.9 (73.2) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.4 (74.1) |
21.4 (70.5) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 18.4 (65.1) |
18.3 (64.9) |
18.5 (65.3) |
18.2 (64.8) |
17.5 (63.5) |
16.3 (61.3) |
15.5 (59.9) |
15.4 (59.7) |
15.9 (60.6) |
16.9 (62.4) |
17.6 (63.7) |
18.0 (64.4) |
17.2 (63.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 11.3 (52.3) |
12.0 (53.6) |
13.4 (56.1) |
14.2 (57.6) |
11.0 (51.8) |
11.3 (52.3) |
11.4 (52.5) |
11.9 (53.4) |
11.6 (52.9) |
10.6 (51.1) |
6.8 (44.2) |
14.2 (57.6) |
6.8 (44.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 135.8 (5.35) |
164.4 (6.47) |
193.8 (7.63) |
193.3 (7.61) |
130.1 (5.12) |
127.2 (5.01) |
107.8 (4.24) |
65.6 (2.58) |
20.9 (0.82) |
25.3 (1.00) |
25.3 (1.00) |
54.9 (2.16) |
1,244.4 (48.99) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 100 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 66.7 | 72.2 | 77.7 | 79.8 | 81.5 | 85.1 | 82.3 | 76.0 | 63.7 | 56.3 | 56.0 | 59.2 | 71.4 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 227.9 | 201.6 | 223.3 | 217.5 | 205.2 | 175.4 | 200.9 | 232.2 | 266.8 | 285.7 | 273.1 | 259.8 | 2,769.4 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 59 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 57 | 51 | 56 | 64 | 74 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 63 |
| Source: INMET[5] | |||||||||||||
Economy[]
Triunfo city Entrance
The main economic activities in Triunfo are tourism, commerce and agribusiness, especially farming of goats, cattle, sheep, ; and plantations of guavas and sugarcane.
Economic indicators[]
| Population | GDP (in thousands of Brazilian Reais (R$)) (2007)[6] | GDP per capita (R$) | Percent of Pernambuco GDP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15.770 | 45.932 | 3.017 | 0.077% |
Economy by sector 2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
|---|---|---|
| 11.10% | 9.93% | 78.97% |
Health indicators[2][]
| HDI (2010) | Hospitals (2010) | Hospitals beds (2010) | Infant mortality rate per 1000 live births (2013) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.670 | 1 | 13 | 21.62 |
References[]
- ^ "IBGE Cities: Triunfo". cidades.ibge.gov.br. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Perfil Municipal: Triunfo (PDF). Assembleia Legislativa de Pernambuco. 2016.
- ^ Vasconcelos, André (2016). "TRIUNFO- PE: A CONSTRUÇÃO DE UM "OÁSIS" NO SERTÃO NORDESTINO" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-10-27. Retrieved 2018-10-26.
- ^ "Luciano Bonfim, do Avante, é eleito prefeito de Triunfo". G1 (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-04-28.
- ^ "Normais Climatológicas do Brasil". National Institute of Meteorology. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
- ^ Triunfo 2007 GDP IBGE page 32 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
External links[]
- Official website of the Prefeitura (mayor and city hall) of Triunfo (in Portuguese)
- Official website of the Câmara Muncipal (city council) of Triunfo (in Portuguese)
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Capital: Recife | ||||||||||||||
| Mesoregion Agreste Pernambucano |
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| Mesoregion Mata Pernambucana |
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| Mesoregion Metropolitana de Recife |
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| Mesoregion Sao Francisco Pernambucano |
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| Mesoregion Sertao Pernambucano |
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Coordinates: 7°50′16″S 38°06′07″W / 7.8378°S 38.1019°W
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