Araripina Explained

Araripina
Settlement Type:Municipality
Official Name:The Municipality of Araripina
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name: Brazil
Subdivision Name1:Northeast
Subdivision Name2: Pernambuco
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Raimundo Pimentel (UNIÃO)[1]
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:Sep 11, 1928
Area Total Km2:2,037,39
Population As Of:2024 [2]
Population Total:90,104
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:BRT
Utc Offset:-3
Elevation Ft:2,096
Blank Name:HDI (2010)
Blank Info:0.602 – medium
Website:araripina.pe.gov.br

Araripina is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Pernambuco. Has an estimated population in 2020 of 84,864 inhabitants according with IBGE.[3] Total area of 1.847,5 km and is located in the state mesoregion of Sertão, at 622 meters above the sea level and 683 km West from the state capital, Recife.The exploration of gypsum (95% of the Brazilian reserves) and calcarium is the base of the local economy and at the homonymous microregion.

Geography

Economy

See also: Largest Cities of Northeast Region, Brazil. The main economic activities in Araripina are based in extraction of gypsum and no metallic minerals; and primary sector especially creation of goats, donkeys, pigs and farms with beans, manioc and corn. Araripina is located in the microregion with its name, which contains 95% of the Brazilian reserves of Gypsum.

Economic Indicators

Economy by Sector2006

Health Indicators

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Sports

The main sports in Araripina is football which is represented by Araripina Futebol Clube, currently playing the Campeonato Pernambucano. Their stadium is known as Chapadão do Araripe which has 5000 seats.

Transportation

Araripina is served by Comte. Mairson C. Bezerra Airport.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022-09-29 . pt-BR . Representantes . União Brasil.
  2. https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/pe/araripina/panorama IBGE 2024
  3. https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/pe/araripina/panorama IBGE 2020
  4. http://www.ibge.com.br/home/estatistica/economia/pibmunicipios/2003_2007/tab01.pdf Araripina 2007 GDP IBGE pág 29
  5. http://www2.condepefidem.pe.gov.br/web/condepefidem PE State site - City by city profile