Carpina

Carpina is a city in Pernambuco, Brazil. Its economy is based on commerce and footwear industry. Its current mayor is Manoel Botafogo.

Geography

 * State - Pernambuco
 * Region - Zona da mata Pernambucana
 * Boundaries - Tracunhaém, Buenos Aires and Nazaré da Mata  (N);  Lagoa do Itaenga and Lagoa do Carro  (S);  Limoeiro  (W); Paudalho   (E)
 * Area - 146.1 km2
 * Elevation - 184 m
 * Hydrography - Capibaribe and Goiana rivers
 * Vegetation - Subcaducifólia forest
 * Climate - Hot tropical and humid
 * Annual average temperature - 23.3 c
 * Distance to Recife - 50 km

Economy
The main economic activities in Carpina are based in the footwear industry, commerce and agriculture especially sugarcane.

Economic indicators
Economy by Sector 2006

Notable people

 * Jaílson França Braz, footballer
 * Beto, football player
 * Kempes, footballer and one of the LaMia Flight 2933 victims