Triunfo, Pernambuco
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 of the Avante party, elected in 2020.
Geography
- Region – Sertão of Pernambuco
- Boundaries – state of Paraíba ; Calumbi ; Flores ; Santa Cruz da Baixa Verde
- Area – 191.52 km2
- Elevation – 1004 m
- Drainage basin – Pajeú River
- Vegetation – Semi-deciduous forest
- Climate – Tropical wet and dry
- Annual average temperature – 20.4 °C
- Distance to Recife – 403 km
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
Economy by sector2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
| 11.10% | 9.93% | 78.97% |