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Paulista is a municipality in Pernambuco, Brazil, with a population of 334,376 as of 2020. It has the highest Human Development Index (HDI) of the Recife metropolitan area. It is the birthplace of footballer Rivaldo and is also famous for its beaches, including Maria Farinha with the giant Veneza water park. It was incorporated as a city in 1935.

Key facts

Settlement.name
Paulista
Settlement.nicknames
"Cidade das Chaminés"("City of Smokestacks"), "Capital dos Eucaliptos"("Capital of Eucalyptus")
Settlement.image_caption
Janga beach
Settlement.image_flag
BandeiraPaulistaPE.png
Settlement.image_shield
Brasão_de_Paulista.png
Settlement.pushpin_map
Brazil
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Brazil
Settlement.settlement_type
Municipality
Settlement.image_map1
Brazil State Pernambuco.svg
Settlement.map_caption
Location in the State of Pernambuco
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2
State
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Northeast
Settlement.subdivision_name2
border|22px Pernambuco
Settlement.leader_title
Mayor
Settlement.leader_name
Yves Ribeiro (MDB, 2021-2024)
Settlement.established_date
1935

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Instance of
big city
Demonym
paulistano
Country
Brazil
Located in
Pernambuco
Population
211491
Area
93.518
Elevation
13
Shares border with
Paudalho
Official website
www.paulista.pe.gov.br
Image
Maria Farinha Paulista (Pernambuco).jpg
Dialing code
81
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Commons category
Paulista (Pernambuco)
Human Development Index
0.732
inception
1935-00-00
different from
Society of St. Paul
electorate
222422
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Encyclopedic overview

11 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Anthem
  • Portuguese Lyrics
  • English Lyrics
  • Beaches
  • Economy
  • Economic Indicators
  • Health Indicators
  • Notable people
  • See also
  • References

Paulista is a municipality in Pernambuco, Brazil, with a population of 334,376 as of 2020. It has the highest Human Development Index (HDI) of the Recife metropolitan area. It is the birthplace of footballer Rivaldo and is also famous for its beaches, including Maria Farinha with the giant Veneza water park. It was incorporated as a city in 1935.

==History==

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Paulista” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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