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 | ![]() |
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 [1]) | |
• 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.