Água Preta (Água Preta)
Água Preta (Black Water) is a Brazilian municipality (city) in the state of Pernambuco. It covers 533.33 km2, and has a population of 37,082 with a population density of 62.05 inhabitants per square kilometer.
Água Preta was founded as a district of the municipality of Rio Formoso in 10 de novembro 1809. It became an independent municipality on July 3, 1895. The Praieira revolt (1848-1849), which originated Recife, spread to Água Preta in its first year. Captain Pedro Ivo Veloso da Silveira (? - 1852) took refuge in the forests of Agua Preta after the defeat of his faction in Recife and organized a guerrilla resistance for two years before his surrender.
* State - Pernambuco
* Region - Zona da mata Pernambucana
* Boundaries - Ribeirão (N); Barreiros and Alagoas state (S); Palmares, Xexéu and Joaquim Nabuco (W); Tamandaré and Gameleira (E)
* Area - 533.33 km2
* Elevation - 93 m
* Hydrography - Una and Sirinhaém Rivers
* Vegetation - Subperenifólia forest
* Climate - hot, tropical, and humid
Água Preta was founded as a district of the municipality of Rio Formoso in 10 de novembro 1809. It became an independent municipality on July 3, 1895. The Praieira revolt (1848-1849), which originated Recife, spread to Água Preta in its first year. Captain Pedro Ivo Veloso da Silveira (? - 1852) took refuge in the forests of Agua Preta after the defeat of his faction in Recife and organized a guerrilla resistance for two years before his surrender.
* State - Pernambuco
* Region - Zona da mata Pernambucana
* Boundaries - Ribeirão (N); Barreiros and Alagoas state (S); Palmares, Xexéu and Joaquim Nabuco (W); Tamandaré and Gameleira (E)
* Area - 533.33 km2
* Elevation - 93 m
* Hydrography - Una and Sirinhaém Rivers
* Vegetation - Subperenifólia forest
* Climate - hot, tropical, and humid
Map - Água Preta (Água Preta)
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Country - Brazil
Currency / Language
| ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRL | Brazilian real | R$ | 2 |
| ISO | Language |
|---|---|
| EN | English language |
| FR | French language |
| PT | Portuguese language |
| ES | Spanish language |