Terra Nova () () 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 2025, according to the IBGE was 9,231 inhabitants and the total area is 318.709 km2. The municipality was created in 1958 by state law.
Its current mayor () is Aline Freire of Avante, elected in 2020.
Geography
State - Pernambuco Region - São Francisco Pernambucano Boundaries - Serrita (North); Cabrobó (South); Salgueiro (East); Parnamirim (West) Area - 318.71 km2 Elevation - 363 m Drainage Basin - Terra Nova River Vegetation - Caatinga (xeric shrubland) Climate - Semi arid (Sertão) Köppen: BSh Annual average temperature - 26.0 °C Distance to Recife - 578.5 km
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) 9,278 53,136 5,359 0.05% Economy by Sector (as of 2013) Primary sector Secondary sector Service 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) 1 11 13.42
See also List of municipalities in Pernambuco
References
External links
Official site of the Prefeitura (mayor and city hall) Official site of the Câmara Municipal (city council)