Terra Nova (lit.'new land') is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco. 578.5 km from the state's capital, Recife, it is located in the semi-arid Sertão. The estimated population in 2020, according to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) was 10,206 inhabitants and the total area is 318.71 km2. The municipality was created in 1958 by state law.

Its current mayor (Brazilian Portuguese: prefeita) is Aline Freire of Avante, elected in 2020.

Geography

Economy

The main economic activities in are agribusiness, especially the raising of goats, sheep, cattle, pigs, chickens and plantations of onions, tomatoes and rice.

Economic Indicators

Population (2010)GDP in thousands of Reais (R$) (2013)GDP per capita (R$) (2013)Percent of Pernambuco GDP (2013)
9,27853,1365,3590.05%

Economy by Sector (as of 2013)

Primary sectorSecondary sectorService sector
9.03%3.59%87.38%

Health Indicators

HDI (2010)Hospitals (2015)Hospitals beds (2015)Infant mortality rate per 1000 live births (2013)
0.599 (low)11113.42

See also

External links

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