Carpina

7°51′03″S 35°15′17″W / 7.85083°S 35.25472°W / -7.85083; -35.25472CountryBrazilRegionNortheastStatePernambucoArea • Total146.1 km² (56.4 sq mi)Elevation184 m (604 ft)Population • Total84,395 • Density580/km² (1,500/sq mi)Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)

Carpina is a city in Pernambuco, Brazil. Its economy is based on commerce and footwear industry. Its current mayor is Manoel Botafogo.

Geography

• State - Pernambuco
• Region - Zona da mata Pernambucana
• Boundaries - Tracunhaém, Buenos Aires and Nazaré da Mata (N); Lagoa do Itaenga and Lagoa do Carro (S); Limoeiro (W); Paudalho (E)
• Area - 146.1 km²
• Elevation - 184 m
• Hydrography - Capibaribe and Goiana rivers
• Vegetation - Subcaducifólia forest
• Climate - Hot tropical and humid
• Annual average temperature - 23.3 c
• Distance to Recife - 50 km

Economy

The main economic activities in Carpina are based in the footwear industry, commerce and agriculture especially sugarcane.

Economic indicators

Population[2]	GDP x(1000 R$).[3]	GDP pc (R$)	PE
68,070	351.448	5.375	0.57%

Economy by Sector 2006

Primary sector	Secondary sector	Service sector
4.43%	21.07%	74.50%

Health indicators

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HDI (2000)	Hospitals (2007)	Hospitals beds (2007)	Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005)
0.724	2	99	15.2

Notable people

• Jaílson França Braz, footballer
• Beto, football player
• Kempes, footballer and one of the LaMia Flight 2933 victims

References