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Country
  
Brazil

State
  
Pernambuco

Time zone
  
UTC-3 (UTC-3)

Area
  
93.52 km²

Local time
  
Friday 10:25 PM

Region
  
Northeast

Elevation
  
13 m (43 ft)

Demonym
  
paulistense

Population
  
300,466 (2010)

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Weather
  
27°C, Wind E at 11 km/h, 79% Humidity

Clubs and Teams
  
Íbis Sport Club, Unibol Pernambuco Futebol Clube

Points of interest
  
Veneza water park, Pousada Casamar, muitchobunito

Paulista is a municipality in Pernambuco, Brazil, with a population of 303,404 as of 2011. 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 city in 1935.

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Map of Paulista - State of Pernambuco, Brazil

The land on which the city is built was sold to a bandeirante from São Paulo in 1689, whence the city's name.

Beaches

  • Conceição Beach - At 2 km (1.2 mi) long with many coconut trees, this beach has calm and very deep water. Also has many bars and tents.
  • Janga Beach - an urban beach with artificial reefs
  • Maria Farinha Beach - features quiet and shallow waters. At low tide, it is possible to see the reefs, and at this time, the beach has almost no waves.
  • Pau Amarelo Beach - features quiet water and a formation of sand banks, which give rise to small sandbar islets and natural pools.

    • Economy

    The main economic activities in Paulista are based in commerce, tourism and textile industry.

    Economic Indicators

    Economy by Sector

    References

    Paulista Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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