Terra Nova, Pernambuco
Introduction '''Terra Nova''' () is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco. 578.5 km from the state's capital, Recife, it is located in the semi-arid Sertão. The estimated population in 2020, according to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) was 10,206 inhabitants and the total area is 318.71 km2.The municipality was created in 1958 by state law.Its current mayor () is Aline Freire of Avante, elected in 2020.
Geography * State - Pernambuco* Region - São Francisco Pernambucano* Boundaries - Serrita ('''North'''); Cabrobó ('''South'''); Salgueiro ('''East'''); Parnamirim  ('''West''')* Area - 318.71 km2* Elevation - 363 m* Drainage Basin - Terra Nova River *Vegetation - Caatinga (xeric shrubland)* Climate - Semi arid (Sertão) Köppen: BSh* Annual average temperature - 26.0 °C* Distance to Recife - 578.5 km
Economy The main economic activities in are agribusiness, especially the raising of goats, sheep, cattle, pigs, chickens and plantations of onions, tomatoes and rice.===Economic Indicators=== Population (2010)  GDP in thousands of Reais (R$) (2013) GDP per capita (R$) (2013) Percent of Pernambuco GDP (2013) 9,278 53,136 5,359 0.05%'''Economy by Sector (as of 2013)''' Primary sector  Secondary sector Service sector  9.03% 3.59% 87.38%===Health Indicators=== HDI (2010) Hospitals (2015) Hospitals beds (2015) Infant mortality rate per 1000 live births (2013) 0.599 (low) 1 11 13.42
References
External links *  Official site of the ''Prefeitura'' (mayor and city hall)*  Official site of the ''Câmara Municipal'' (city council)