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Website. pe.gov.br. Pernambuco ( Brazilian Portuguese: [pɛʁnɐ̃ˈbuku] ⓘ) is a state of Brazil, located in the Northeast region of the country. With an estimated population of 9 million people as of 2022, making it seventh-most populous state of Brazil and with around 98,067.877 km 2, being the 19th-largest in area among federative units ...
In the past, Pernambuco was believed to be a distortion of the Tupi words para-nã (wide river) and Mbuka (hollow or broken), referring to its coastal reefs. Prehistory and antiquity. The northeast section of Brazil has some of the country's oldest archaeological sites, dating back to 40,000 BC.
Recife ( Brazilian Portuguese: [ʁeˈsifi] ⓘ) is the state capital of Pernambuco, Brazil, on the northeastern Atlantic coast of South America. It is the largest urban area within both the North and the Northeast Region of Brazil.
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Pernambuco ( Brazilian Portuguese: [ pɛʁnɐ̃ˈbuku] ⓘ) is a state of Brazil, located in the Northeast region of the country. With an estimated population of 9 million people as of 2022, making it seventh-most populous state of Brazil and with around 98,067.877 km 2, being the 19th-largest in area among federative units of the country, it ...
Apr 23, 2024 · Pernambuco, estado (state) of northeastern Brazil, situated near the eastern tip of the South American coastline’s bulge into the Atlantic Ocean. It is bounded on the east by the Atlantic, on the south by the states of Alagoas and Bahia, on the west by Piauí, and on the north by Ceará and Paraíba.
Pernambuco is a state of Brazil. The capital city of the state is Recife. About 8 million people live in Pernambuco with 1.5 million of those living in Recife. The economy is largely based on agriculture, its main exports are sugar cane and manioc. It has a mainly tropical climate. References
