Ouricuri

Ouricuri
Municipality of Pernambuco, Brazil
Church of San Sebastian in Ouricuri
Church of San Sebastian in Ouricuri
Flag of Ouricuri
Flag
Coat of arms of Ouricuri
Coat of arms
Location of Ouricuri in Pernambuco
Location of Ouricuri in Pernambuco
Ouricuri is located in Brazil
Ouricuri
Ouricuri
Location within Brazil
Ouricuri is located in South America
Ouricuri
Ouricuri
Location within South America
Coordinates: 7°52′58″S 40°4′55″W / 7.88278°S 40.08194°W / -7.88278; -40.08194
Country Brazil
RegionNortheast
State Pernambuco
Founded14 May 1903
Government
 • MayorFrancisco Victor Ramos Coelho (Republicanos) (2025-2028)
 • Vice MayorFrancisco Assis de Matos Alencar (PT) (2025-2028)
Area
 • Total
2,381.570 km2 (919.529 sq mi)
Elevation
451 m (1,480 ft)
Population
 (2022 Census)
 • Total
65,245
 • Estimate 
(2025)
68,489
 • Density27.4/km2 (71/sq mi)
DemonymOuricuriense (Brazilian Portuguese)
Time zoneUTC-03:00 (Brasília Time)
Postal code
56200-000, 56203-000, 56205-000
HDI (2010)0.572 – medium
Websiteouricuri.pe.gov.br

Ouricuri (Central northeastern portuguese pronunciation: [oɾikuˈɾi]) is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. It is located in the mesoregion of Sertão Pernambucano. According to the IBGE, in 2025, Ouricuri has a total area of 2,381 square kilometers and had an estimated population of 68,489 inhabitants .

Geography

Climate

Climate data for Ouricuri (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 31.9
(89.4)		 31.2
(88.2)		 31.1
(88.0)		 30.3
(86.5)		 30.4
(86.7)		 29.6
(85.3)		 29.6
(85.3)		 30.8
(87.4)		 32.8
(91.0)		 34.4
(93.9)		 34.6
(94.3)		 33.4
(92.1)		 31.7
(89.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.1
(79.0)		 25.9
(78.6)		 25.6
(78.1)		 25.1
(77.2)		 24.9
(76.8)		 23.9
(75.0)		 23.6
(74.5)		 24.5
(76.1)		 26.2
(79.2)		 28.0
(82.4)		 28.2
(82.8)		 27.7
(81.9)		 25.8
(78.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 21.9
(71.4)		 21.7
(71.1)		 21.7
(71.1)		 21.2
(70.2)		 20.6
(69.1)		 19.5
(67.1)		 18.9
(66.0)		 19.2
(66.6)		 20.4
(68.7)		 22.1
(71.8)		 22.9
(73.2)		 22.9
(73.2)		 21.1
(70.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 105.3
(4.15)		 104.7
(4.12)		 156.5
(6.16)		 105.3
(4.15)		 37.7
(1.48)		 8.2
(0.32)		 11.3
(0.44)		 4.1
(0.16)		 3.2
(0.13)		 13.3
(0.52)		 29.5
(1.16)		 86.7
(3.41)		 665.8
(26.21)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 6.5 6.5 9.3 6.8 4.4 2.5 3.0 1.0 0.4 0.9 2.8 4.7 48.8
Average relative humidity (%) 67.9 73.2 75.4 76.2 70.3 66.0 63.0 56.2 49.3 48.2 51.7 57.9 62.9
Average dew point °C (°F) 19.7
(67.5)		 20.4
(68.7)		 21.0
(69.8)		 20.8
(69.4)		 19.7
(67.5)		 18.0
(64.4)		 16.8
(62.2)		 16.0
(60.8)		 15.8
(60.4)		 16.8
(62.2)		 17.8
(64.0)		 18.8
(65.8)		 18.5
(65.3)
Mean monthly sunshine hours 215.3 183.7 208.6 204.8 199.4 191.4 204.9 255.3 264.7 286.8 258.2 249.0 2,722.1
Source 1: NOAA (precipitation and sun 1991–2020)
Source 2: Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia

Economy

The main economic activities in Ouricuri are based in extraction of gypsum and no metallic minerals, and primary sector especially creation of goats, donkeys, pigs and farms with beans, manioc and corn. Ouricuri is located in the micro region of Araripina which contains 95% of the Brazilian reserves of Gypsum.

Economic Indicators

Population GDP x(1000 R$). GDP pc (R$) PE
66.978 200.880 3.186 0.33%

Economy by Sector 2006

Primary sector Secondary sector Service sector
6.51% 17.42% 76.07%

Health Indicators

HDI (2000) Hospitals (2007) Hospitals beds (2007) Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005)
0.614 2 165 27.4

The institutions that is responsible for public healthcare in Ouricuri and region of the Araripe are; Municipal Health Secretary of Ouricuri (SMSO), Intermunicipal Health Consortium of Pernambuco (CIAPE)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "História & Fotos". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (in Brazilian Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Eleições 2024: Victor Coelho (REPUBLICANOS) | Candidato(a) a prefeito(a) de Ouricuri-PE". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Folha de S.Paulo. 30 November 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Prefeito de Ouricuri (PE) toma posse nesta quarta (1º); veja lista de vereadores eleitos". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo. 31 December 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
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  5. 1 2 Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). "IBGE 2025".
  6. ↑ "CEP Ouricuri/PE - Brasil". codigo-postal.org (in Brazilian Portuguese). codigo-postal.org. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  7. ↑ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Ouricuri". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  8. ↑ "Normais Climatológicas Do Brasil 1981–2010" (in Portuguese). Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia. Archived from the original on 22 September 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  9. ↑ Ouricuri 2007 GDP IBGE page 31 Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ↑ "PE State site - City by city profile". Archived from the original on 4 August 2009. Retrieved 7 July 2009.