Petrolina ( port. Petrolina ) is a municipality in Brazil , part of the state of Pernambuco . A component of the San Francisco-Pernambucanu Mesoregion. Included in the economic and statistical microregion of Petrolin . The population is 268,339 people in 2007 . It covers an area of 4 558.54 km². The population density is 57.04 people / km².
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| Petrolina | |||||
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| A country |  Brazil | ||||
| State | Pernambuco | ||||
| The mayor | Odasi Amorin di Soza ( SPB ) | ||||
| History and Geography | |||||
| Founded | 1893 | ||||
| Area | 4,558.54 km² | ||||
| Center height | 376 m | ||||
| Climate type | semi desert | ||||
| Timezone | UTC − 3 , summer UTC − 2 | ||||
| Population | |||||
| Population | 268 339 [1] people ( 2007 ) | ||||
| Density | 57.04 people / km² | ||||
| Katoykonim | petrolinense | ||||
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| Telephone code | +55 87 | ||||
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The patron saint of the city is Our Lady of Rainha dos Angus.
Content
- 1 History
- 2 Statistics
- 3 Geography
- 4 notes
History
The city was founded in 1893 .
Statistics
- The gross domestic product for 2004 is 1.609.721.000.00 reais (data: Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics ).
- The gross domestic product per capita for 2004 is 6.509.00 reais (data: Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics ).
- The 2000 Human Development Index is 0.747 (data: United Nations Development Program ).
Geography
Climate: semi-desert.