Paulista

For other uses, see Paulista (disambiguation).
Paulista
Municipality

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Nickname(s): "Cidade das Chaminés"("City of Smokestacks"), "Capital dos Eucaliptos"("Capital of Eucalyptus")
Paulista

Location in Brazil

Coordinates: BR 7°56′27″S 34°52′22″W / 7.94083°S 34.87278°W / -7.94083; -34.87278Coordinates: BR 7°56′27″S 34°52′22″W / 7.94083°S 34.87278°W / -7.94083; -34.87278
Country  Brazil
Region Northeast
State Pernambuco
Government
  Mayor Junior Matuto (PSB - 2013)
Area
  Total 93.518 km2 (36.108 sq mi)
Elevation 13 m (43 ft)
Population (2011)
  Total 303,400
  Density 3,200/km2 (8,400/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-3 (UTC-3)
Demonym paulistense

Paulista is a municipality in Pernambuco, Brazil, with a population [1] 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.

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

Beaches

Economy

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

Economic Indicators

Population GDP x(1000 R$).[2] GDP pc (R$) PE (%) RMR (%)
319,373 1,367,111 4,449 2.19 3.37

Economy by Sector

Primary sector Secondary sector Service sector
0.42% 23.29% 76.29%

Health Indicators

[3]

HDI (2000) Hospitals (2007) Hospitals beds (2007) Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005)
0.799 4 480 12.6

References

Further information: Pernambuco Beaches
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