Água Preta
Municipality in Northeast, Brazil / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Água Preta (Black Water) is a Brazilian municipality (city) in the state of Pernambuco. It covers 533.33 km2 (205.92 sq mi), and has a population of 37,082 with a population density of 62.05 inhabitants per square kilometer.
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Água Preta
Município de Água Preta | |
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Coordinates: 08°42′25″S 35°31′51″W | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | Northeast |
State | Pernambuco |
Founded | July 3, 1892 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Noelino Magalhaes Oliveira Lyra (PSB, 2021 - 2024) |
Area | |
• Total | 533.33 km2 (205.92 sq mi) |
Elevation | 93 m (305 ft) |
Population (2010 [1]) | |
• Total | 33.095 |
• Density | 0.062/km2 (0.16/sq mi) |
Demonym | Água-pretense |
Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Website | aguapreta |
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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.[2]