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Sirinhaém

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Country
  
Brazil

State
  
Pernambuco

Time zone
  
UTC-3 (UTC-3)

Elevation
  
49 m

Population
  
43,036 (2013)

Region
  
Northeast

Founded
  
June 12, 1614

Postal Code
  
55580-000

Area
  
378.8 km²

Local time
  
Wednesday 9:23 PM

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Weather
  
26°C, Wind SE at 10 km/h, 91% Humidity

Sirinhaém is a municipality in Pernambuco with 43,036 inhabitants. The town was founded in 1614 making it among the oldest in the state. The Prefeito is Franz Araujo Hacke of the PSD.

Contents

Map of Sirinha%C3%A9m, State of Pernambuco, Brazil

Access

BR-101, PE-060, PE-064 (via Cabo de Santo Agostinho)

Geography

  • State - Pernambuco
  • Region - RMR (Recife)
  • Boundaries - Ipojuca and Escada (N); Rio Formoso and Tamandaré (S); Ribeirão (W); Atlantic Ocean (E)
  • Area - 378.8 km2
  • Elevation - 49 m
  • Vegetation - Forest Subperenifólia and Coconut trees
  • Climate - Hot tropical and humid
  • Mean and high annual temperatures - 20.1 °C; 29.5 °C
  • Distance to Recife - 65 km
  • Beaches

  • Gamela beach
  • Beach of clear water, reefs and extensive areas of coconut trees. It has some bars and Palhoças (tents) offering typical food of the region (based in fish and seafood).

  • Guadalupe beach
  • Still almost virgin in its 3 kilometers long. Its part of the Gold Coast Project, created to develop in a planned and environmentally way the potential of one extensive coast area since Cabo de Santo Agostinho until Maragogi in Alagoas.

  • Barra de Sirinhaém beach
  • Fluvial - marine beach, is largely used to practice water sports. With six kilometers long, has several sections where bathing is not recommended, due to the violence of the waves.

  • Ilha de Santo Aleixo - Sirinhaém
  • Economy

    The main economic activities in Sirinhaém are based in food and beverage industry, commerce, some tourism and agriculture especially coconuts.

    Economic indicators

    Economy by Sector, 2008

    References

    Sirinhaém Wikipedia