15 Facts About Pernambuco

Pernambuco is a state of Brazil, located in the Northeast region of the country.

Origins of the name Pernambuco are debated, though most hypotheses derive the name from the now-extinct Tupi language.

Pernambuco was initially valued as a source of Brazilwood used in Europe for dyes.

King John III of Portugal created the Hereditary Captaincies in 1534, Pernambuco was granted to Duarte Coelho, who arrived in Nova Lusitania in 1535.

Pernambuco's entourage contained traders, artists, planners, German and Dutch citizens.

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Pernambuco was accompanied by six painters, including Frans Post and Albert Eckhout.

In 1715 the crown dispatched a new governor and the residents of Pernambuco finally felt the troubles were ended, though many families of the colony's elites were ruined.

Pernambuco was the site of some of the most important rebellions and insurrections in Brazilian history, especially in the 19th century.

Pernambuco was once the 5th largest producer of sugarcane in Brazil, but today it ranks 8th, behind Sao Paulo, Goias, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso do Sul, Parana, Mato Grosso and Alagoas.

At the federal level, Pernambuco is represented by 25 deputies in the Chamber of Deputies, and three senators in the Federal Senate.

Pernambuco is served by many higher education institutions, concentrated in Recife.

Pernambuco has large Carnaval celebrations, including the frevo, typical Pernambuco music.

Every winter, when the weather is milder, tourists from neighboring states and other parts of Pernambuco visit cities such as Garanhuns, Gravata, Triunfo Taquaritinga do Norte and Brejo da Madre de Deus.

Pernambuco is served by the Petrolina International Airport, which is responsible for the delivery of fresh fruit from the Sao Francisco valley to Europe and the USA.

Pernambuco won a 30-year concession following the privatization of the RFFSA in 1997, and serves neighboring states of Ceara and Piaui.