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Correntes, Pernambuco

Town in Pernambuco, Brazil

Field	Value
name	Correntes
settlement_type	Municipality of Pernambuco, Brazil
image_flag	Bandeira de Correntes.jpg
flag_alt	Flag of Correntes
image_shield	Brasão Correntes.jpg
shield_alt	Coat of arms of Correntes
etymology	Named after a river with three sources, the sources being called correntes
image_map	Brazil Pernambuco Correntes location map.svg
map_alt	Location of Correntes in Pernambuco
map_caption	Location of Correntes in Pernambuco
pushpin_map	Brazil#South America
pushpin_relief	yes
coordinates
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	Brazil
subdivision_type1	Region
subdivision_type2	State
subdivision_name1	Northeast
subdivision_name2	Pernambuco
established_title	Founded
established_date	27 August 1883
leader_title1	Mayor
leader_name1	Edimilson da Bahia de Lima Gomes (PT) (2025-2028)
leader_title2	Vice Mayor
leader_name2	Demilton Medeiros Ximendes Junior (PSB) (2025-2028)
area_total_km2	317.793
elevation_m	391
population_as_of	2022
population_total	17131
population_density_km2	53.91
population_demonym	Correntense (Brazilian Portuguese)
timezone	Brasília Time
utc_offset	-03:00
postal_code_type	Postal code
postal_code	55315-000, 55316-000, 55317-000
blank_name	HDI (2010)
blank_info	0.536 – low
website	correntes.pe.gov.br

Correntes (Portuguese word for "chains") is a town located in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. It is located 257.7 km away from Recife, the capital of the state of Pernambuco. It has an estimated population of 18,268 inhabitants.

History

It was Antonio Machado Dias, a rich Portuguese farmer, who founded the town in 1826. Dias lived in the area where Correntes is currently located. He commanded the building of a catholic church dedicated to his patron saint (Saint Anthony). From that church, many people set up homes there, resulting in the village of Barra de Correntes, which ultimately became the town of Correntes.

Geography

State - Pernambuco
Region - Agreste Pernambucano
Boundaries - Garanhuns and Palmeirina (N); Alagoas state (S and E); Lagoa do Ouro (W).
Area - 339.3 km2
Elevation - 391 m
Hydrography - Mundaú River
Vegetation - Subcaducifólia forest
Climate - Hot and humid
Annual average temperature - 23.7 c
Distance to Recife - 257.7 km

Economy

The main economic activities in Correntes are based in agribusiness, especially sweet potatoes, beans, manioc; and livestock such as cattle, sheep, horses and chickens.

Economic indicators

Population	GDP x(1000 R$).	GDP pc (R$)	PE
16.686	58.359	3.574	0.097%

Economy by Sector 2006

Primary sector	Secondary sector	Service sector
20.03%	8.20%	71.77%

Health indicators

HDI (2000)	Hospitals (2007)	Hospital beds (2007)	Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005)
0.587	1	11	16.8

Hymn

The hymn of Correntes was composed by Arlinda Brasil, a retired teacher.

Sample:

Portuguese version (original)

Correntes, nosso torrão adorado

Berço que nos viu nascer

Por ti daremos tudo e

Só a ti devemos querer

English version

Correntes, our dear land

Cradle that saw our birth

We will give everything for you

And only you we must love

References

"História & Fotos". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística.
(30 November 2024). "Eleições 2024: Edimilson da Bahia (PT) | Candidato(a) a prefeito(a) de Correntes-PE". Folha de S.Paulo.
(31 December 2024). "Prefeito de Correntes (PE) toma posse nesta quarta (1º); veja lista de vereadores eleitos". Globo.
"Correntes". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística.
"CEP Correntes/PE - Brasil". codigo-postal.org.
[https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/pe/correntes/panorama IBGE 2020]
http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf[[Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. IBGE]] Population 2009 Correntes, page 32]
[http://www.ibge.com.br/home/estatistica/economia/pibmunicipios/2003_2007/tab01.pdf Correntes 2007 GDP IBGE page 29] {{webarchive. link. (4 March 2016)
[http://www2.condepefidem.pe.gov.br/web/condepefidem PE State site - City by city profile]

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