Carnaubeira da Penha

Carnaubeira da Penha is a city in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco, 498 km away from the state's capital, Recife.

History
The unclassified extinct language Aticum or Araticum was spoken near Carnaubeira.

Demographics
The population in 2020, according with IBGE was 13,025 inhabitants and the total area is 1004.67 km².

There are Atikum and Pankará indigenous peoples living in reserves.

Geography

 * State - Pernambuco
 * Region - São Francisco Pernambucano
 * Boundaries - Salgueiro and Mirandiba  (N);  Belém de São Francisco   (S and W);  Floresta    (E).
 * Area - 1010.17 km²
 * Elevation - 446 m
 * Hydrography - Pajeú and Terra Nova rivers
 * Vegetation - Caatinga hiperxerófila.
 * Climate - Semi arid ( Sertão) hot
 * Annual average temperature - 25.2 c
 * Distance to Recife - 498 km

Economy
The main economic activities in Carnaubeira da Penha are based in agribusiness, especially creation of goats (over 80,000 heads), sheep, cattle, pigs, donkeys, chickens; and plantations of bananas, tomatoes and guava.

Economic Indicators
Economy by Sector 2006