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Also known as Petrolandia

Petrolândia (Petroland, named in honour of Dom Pedro II) is a municipality in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. It is in the São Francisco Region. Petrolândia has a total area of 1056.6 square kilometers and had an estimated population of 36,901 inhabitants in 2020 according to the IBGE. It has one of the largest GDP per capita of Sertão due to the location of one hydroelectric power plant, property of CHESF.

Key facts

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Petrolândia
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Municipality of Pernambuco, Brazil
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Petrolandia-vista.jpg
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Aerial view of Petrolândia
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Aerial view of Petrolândia
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Brasao petrolandia.png
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Coat of arms of Petrolândia
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Meaning "Land of Pedro", in honor of Emperor Pedro II
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Brazil Pernambuco Petrolândia location map.svg
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Location of Petrolândia in Pernambuco
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Location of Petrolândia in Pernambuco
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Brazil#South America
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yes
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Country
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State
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Northeast
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Founded

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Wikidata facts

Demonym
petrolandense
Country
Brazil
Located in
Pernambuco
Population
32963
Area
1056.648
Elevation
282
Shares border with
Tacaratu
Image
Petrolandia-vista.jpg
Dialing code
87
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Commons category
Petrolândia (Pernambuco)
postal code
56460-000
Human Development Index
0.623
electorate
25130
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Encyclopedic overview

9 sections
Contents
  • Languages
  • Geography
  • Economy
  • Transport
  • Indicators
  • Economic Indicators
  • Health Indicators
  • See also
  • References

Petrolândia (Petroland, named in honour of Dom Pedro II) is a municipality in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. It is in the São Francisco Region. Petrolândia has a total area of 1056.6 square kilometers and had an estimated population of 36,901 inhabitants in 2020 according to the IBGE. It has one of the largest GDP per capita of Sertão due to the location of one hydroelectric power plant, property of CHESF.

==Languages== The Kambiwá language, now extinct, was spoken in the village of Barreira in Petrolândia.

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

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