Triunfo, Pernambuco
Triunfo is a municipality in the Northeastern Brazilian state of Pernambuco. The estimated population in 2020, according to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) was 15,243. The area of the municipality is 191.52 km, and in 2010 the population density was 78 inhabitants/km.
Triunfo sits at an elevation of 1,004 metres (3,294 ft) in a forested part of the Sertão, and is the highest municipality in Pernambuco.
Far inland and with a milder climate than the surrounding semi-arid plateau, the city has the nickname "Oasis of the Sertão", and tourism is a significant part of the economy. Its current mayor is Luciano Fernando de Sousa (better known as Luciano Bonfim) of the Avante party, elected in 2020.
Geography
- Region – Sertão of Pernambuco
- Boundaries – state of Paraíba (N); Calumbi (S); Flores (E); Santa Cruz da Baixa Verde (W)
- Area – 191.52 km
- Elevation – 1004 m
- Drainage basin – Pajeú River
- Vegetation – Semi-deciduous forest
- Climate – Tropical wet and dry (Köppen Aw)
- Annual average temperature – 20.4 °C
- Distance to Recife – 403 km
Climate
| Climate data for Triunfo, Pernambuco, 1981-2010 normals, extremes 1961-2010 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 33.3 (91.9) |
33.1 (91.6) |
32.5 (90.5) |
31.9 (89.4) |
31.4 (88.5) |
32.4 (90.3) |
29.1 (84.4) |
31.0 (87.8) |
32.5 (90.5) |
33.2 (91.8) |
32.9 (91.2) |
33.3 (91.9) |
33.3 (91.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28.4 (83.1) |
27.5 (81.5) |
27.0 (80.6) |
26.0 (78.8) |
25.1 (77.2) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.5 (74.3) |
24.8 (76.6) |
27.4 (81.3) |
29.4 (84.9) |
29.7 (85.5) |
29.3 (84.7) |
26.8 (80.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 22.9 (73.2) |
22.3 (72.1) |
22.0 (71.6) |
21.5 (70.7) |
20.7 (69.3) |
19.0 (66.2) |
18.6 (65.5) |
19.1 (66.4) |
21.0 (69.8) |
22.9 (73.2) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.4 (74.1) |
21.4 (70.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 18.4 (65.1) |
18.3 (64.9) |
18.5 (65.3) |
18.2 (64.8) |
17.5 (63.5) |
16.3 (61.3) |
15.5 (59.9) |
15.4 (59.7) |
15.9 (60.6) |
16.9 (62.4) |
17.6 (63.7) |
18.0 (64.4) |
17.2 (63.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 11.3 (52.3) |
12.0 (53.6) |
13.4 (56.1) |
14.2 (57.6) |
11.0 (51.8) |
11.3 (52.3) |
11.4 (52.5) |
11.9 (53.4) |
11.6 (52.9) |
10.6 (51.1) |
6.8 (44.2) |
14.2 (57.6) |
6.8 (44.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 135.8 (5.35) |
164.4 (6.47) |
193.8 (7.63) |
193.3 (7.61) |
130.1 (5.12) |
127.2 (5.01) |
107.8 (4.24) |
65.6 (2.58) |
20.9 (0.82) |
25.3 (1.00) |
25.3 (1.00) |
54.9 (2.16) |
1,244.4 (48.99) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 100 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 66.7 | 72.2 | 77.7 | 79.8 | 81.5 | 85.1 | 82.3 | 76.0 | 63.7 | 56.3 | 56.0 | 59.2 | 71.4 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 227.9 | 201.6 | 223.3 | 217.5 | 205.2 | 175.4 | 200.9 | 232.2 | 266.8 | 285.7 | 273.1 | 259.8 | 2,769.4 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 59 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 57 | 51 | 56 | 64 | 74 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 63 |
| Source: INMET | |||||||||||||
Economy
The main economic activities in Triunfo are tourism, commerce and agribusiness, especially farming of goats, cattle, sheep, ; and plantations of guavas and sugarcane.
Economic indicators
| Population | GDP (in thousands of Brazilian Reais (R$)) (2007) | GDP per capita (R$) | Percent of Pernambuco GDP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15.770 | 45.932 | 3.017 | 0.077% |
Economy by sector 2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
|---|---|---|
| 11.10% | 9.93% | 78.97% |
Health indicators
| HDI (2010) | Hospitals (2010) | Hospitals beds (2010) | Infant mortality rate per 1000 live births (2013) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.670 | 1 | 13 | 21.62 |