Triunfo, Pernambuco

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,[2] and in 2010 the population density was 78 inhabitants/km2.[3]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.

Triunfo
Municipality of Triunfo
Flag of Triunfo
Coat of arms of Triunfo
Nickname: 
Oasis do Sertão ('Oasis of the Sertão')
Motto: 
Sub lege libertas ('Liberty under the law')
Location in Pernambuco
Location in Pernambuco
Triunfo is located in Brazil
Triunfo
Triunfo
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 7°50′16″S 38°06′07″W / 7.83777°S 38.10194°W / -7.83777; -38.10194
Country Brazil
RegionNortheast
State Pernambuco
Government
 • MayorLuciano Bonfim (Avante)
Area
 • Total191.52 km2 (73.95 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total15,006
 • Estimate 
(2020)
15,243
 • Density78/km2 (200/sq mi)
Demonymtriunfense
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
HDI (2010)0.670 – medium[1]

Far inland and with a milder climate than the surrounding semi-arid plateau, the city has the nickname "Oasis of the Sertão",[4] 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.[5]

Geography

Climate

Climate data for Triunfo, Pernambuco, 1981-2010 normals, extremes 1961-2010
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
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)
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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)910141311121183234100
Average relative humidity (%)66.772.277.779.881.585.182.376.063.756.356.059.271.4
Mean monthly sunshine hours227.9201.6223.3217.5205.2175.4200.9232.2266.8285.7273.1259.82,769.4
Percent possible sunshine59596061575156647476746763
Source: INMET[6]

Economy

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

PopulationGDP (in thousands of Brazilian Reais (R$)) (2007)[7]GDP per capita (R$)Percent of Pernambuco GDP
15.77045.9323.0170.077%

Economy by sector2006

Primary sectorSecondary sectorService sector
11.10%9.93%78.97%

Health indicators[3]

HDI (2010)Hospitals (2010)Hospitals beds (2010)Infant mortality rate per 1000 live births (2013)
0.67011321.62

References

External links

7°50′16″S 38°06′07″W / 7.8378°S 38.1019°W / -7.8378; -38.1019

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