Canhotinho
Canhotinho | |
|---|---|
| Etymology: Named after its founder's nickname | |
Location of Canhotinho in Pernambuco | |
| Coordinates: 8°52′55″S 36°11′27″W / 8.88194°S 36.19083°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State | Pernambuco |
| Founded | 2 October 1890 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sandra Rejane Lopes de Barros (Republicanos) (2025-2028) |
| • Vice Mayor | Marco Antônio Magalhães Torres (PODE) (2025-2028) |
| Area | |
• Total | 422.830 km2 (163.256 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 520 m (1,710 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 24,329 |
| • Density | 57.49/km2 (148.9/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Canhotinhense (Brazilian Portuguese) |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time) |
| Postal code | 55420-000, 55423-000, 55425-000 |
| HDI (2010) | 0.541 – low |
| Website | canhotinho.pe.gov.br |
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Canhotinho (Little Left-handed) is a city located in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. It is 223 km away from Recife, capital of the state of Pernambuco. Canhotinho has an estimated (IBGE 2020) population of 24,773 inhabitants.