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 km2, and in 2010 the population density was 78 inhabitants/km2. Triunfo sits at an elevation of 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 km2 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
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$)) (2007)Triunfo 2007 GDP IBGE page 32 GDP per capita (R$) 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
See also List of municipalities in Pernambuco
References
External links
Official website of the Prefeitura (mayor and city hall) of Triunfo (in Portuguese) Official website of the Câmara Municipal (city council) of Triunfo (in Portuguese)