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 Population GDP x(1000 R$).Carpina 2006 GDP IBGE pág 29 GDP pc (R$) PE 83,482 351.448 5.375 0.57% Economy by Sector 2006 Primary sector Secondary sector Service sector 4.43% 21.07% 74.50%
Health indicators
HDI (2000) Hospitals (2007) Hospitals beds (2007) Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) 0.724 2 99 15.2
Notable people Jaílson França Braz, footballer Beto, football player Kempes, footballer and one of the LaMia Flight 2933 victims
See also List of municipalities in Pernambuco
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