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, and in 2010 the population density was 78 inhabitants/km2. 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.

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

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
Percentage possible sunshine59596061575156647476746763
Source: INMET

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$)) (2007)GDP per capita (R$)Percent of Pernambuco GDP
15.77045.9323.0170.077%

Economy by sector 2006

Primary sectorSecondary sectorService sector
11.10%9.93%78.97%

Health indicators

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

See also

External links

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