Goiana
Goiana (pronounced IPA: [gojˈɐ̃nɐ]) is a city in Brazil in the northeast of the state of Pernambuco, roughly 65 km north of the city of Recife, 51 km from the capital of Paraíba and 2,187 km from Brasília.
Goiana | |
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Municipality | |
| The Municipality of Goiana | |
Goiana town hall | |
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Seal | |
| Nickname(s): One Museum Open at the Earth (Um museu aberto ao mundo),
A Cidade do Futuro (City of Future) | |
Goiana Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 07°33′39″S 35°00′10″W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State | Pernambuco |
| Municipal seat | August 3, 1892 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Eduardo Honório (PSL, 2021 – 2024)(current) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 501.17 km2 (193.50 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 80,055 |
| • Density | 150.72/km2 (390.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Postal Code | 55900-000 |
| HDI (2010) | 0.651 – medium |
Its historic center was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1938. It also has the easternmost continental point in its state, at Ponta do Funil in the coastal district of Ponta de Pedras.
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