Pernambuco
Sign in to savePernambuco ( ; , ) is a state of Brazil located on the east coast in the Northeast region of the country. With an estimated population of 9.5 million people as of 2024, it is the seventh-most populous state of Brazil and with around 98,067.877 km2, it is the 19th-largest in area among federative units of the country. It is also the sixth-most densely populated with around 92.37 people per km2. Its capital and largest city, Recife, is one of the most important economic and urban hubs in the country. Based on 2019 estimates, the Recife Metropolitan Region is seventh-most populous in the cou
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Pernambuco is a state located on Brazil's northeastern coast with a population of 9.5 million people, making it the seventh-most populous state in the country. It matters because its capital, Recife, is one of Brazil's most important economic and urban centers, and the Recife Metropolitan Region ranks among the country's largest metropolitan areas.
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Article
50 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Geography
- Regions
- Hydrology
- History
- Prehistory
- European contact
- Portuguese settlement
- Slavery
- Dutch conquest
- Jewish immigration
- Portuguese reconquest
- Three centuries of the sugar cycle
- 17th-century class conflict
- 18th century: mining eclipses sugar
- 19th century: a province, then a state
- The end of slavery and the beginning of the republic
- 20th century
- Post-dictatorship progress
- Government and politics
- Local government
- Federal representation
- Demographics
- Population
- Religion
- Racial/Ethnic composition
- Largest cities
- Education
- Higher education
- Economy
- Livestock
- Agriculture
- Ethanol
- Industry
- Infrastructure
- Airports
- Ports
- Railways
- Roads
- Festivals
- Carnival
- Saint John's Day
- Winter Festival
- Tourism and recreation
- Main cities
- Sports
- Gallery
- See also
- References
- External links
Pernambuco ( ; , ) is a state of Brazil located on the east coast in the Northeast region of the country. With an estimated population of 9.5 million people as of 2024, it is the seventh-most populous state of Brazil and with around 98,067.877 km2, it is the 19th-largest in area among federative units of the country. It is also the sixth-most densely populated with around 92.37 people per km2. Its capital and largest city, Recife, is one of the most important economic and urban hubs in the country. Based on 2019 estimates, the Recife Metropolitan Region is seventh-most populous in the country, and the second-largest in northeastern Brazil. In 2015, the state had 4.4% of the national population and produced 2.8% of the national gross domestic product (GDP).
The contemporary state inherits its name from the Captaincy of Pernambuco, established in 1534. The region was originally inhabited by Tupi–Guarani-speaking peoples. European colonization began in the 16th century, under mostly Portuguese rule interrupted by a brief period of Dutch rule, followed by Brazilian independence in 1822. Large numbers of slaves were brought from Africa during the colonial era to cultivate sugarcane, and a significant portion of the state's population has some amount of African ancestry.