Teresina
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| Nickname: Capital do Sol e da Luz (Capital of Sun and Light),Cidade Verde (Green City) and THE. | |||
| Motto: Omnia in Charitate | |||
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| Country |  Brazil |
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| Region | Northeast | ||
| State | Piauí | ||
| Founded | 1852 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Silvio Mendes (PSDB) | ||
| Area | |||
| - City | 1,680 km² (648.7 sq mi) | ||
| - Urban | 1,755 km² (677 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2007) | |||
| - City | 893,246 | ||
| - Density | 456.8/km² (1,183.1/sq mi) | ||
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| Time zone | -3 (UTC) | ||
| HDI (2000) | 0.766 – medium | ||
| Website: Teresina, Piauí | |||
Teresina is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Piauí and the only inland capital in the northeastern region of the country. The central part of the city is situated between the Parnaíba and Poti rivers, as a result, the city is sometimes referred to as the "Mesopotamia of the Northeast."
In the northern section of the city, the two rivers flow together and continue on toward the Atlantic. There is an environmental park at the confluence, with a viewing platform, which allows viewing from close range. Across the Parnaíba River from the capital lies the smaller city of Timon, and further still, the border of the state of Maranhão.
The city of Teresina is home to over 752,000 inhabitants, distributed over an area of 1,680 km² (650 mi²). Its metropolitan area has about 996,000 inhabitants. The surrounding region is referred to as the Chapada do Corisco ("Flash Lightning Flatlands"): the capital city has the third-highest rate of occurrences of lightning in the world. The city was originally named Vila Nova do Poti, after the Poti River, and was later renamed Teresina in honor of the Empress Theresa Cristina, the wife of Dom Pedro II. The city has been the capital of the state since 1852, when it was founded by the governor of the province, José Saraiva, transferring the administrative headquarters of the province of Piauí from the city of Oeiras. Teresina was the first planned city in Brazil (earlier than the well-known planned capital city of Brasília, founded in 1960, and Belo Horizonte, capital of the state of Minas Gerais, founded in 1897); its design is said to be reminiscent of a chessboard. It is divided into quarters, with Mocambinho being the most populous quarter. It is known as the "Green City" because of the countless mango trees that line its streets. Local crafts include ceramics. A monument depicts the legendary Cabeça de Cuia, a personality from local folklore.
As it is located near the Equator, high temperatures in Teresina vary between 26 and 40 degrees Celsius (79 to 104 degrees Fahrenheit) throughout the year, with the lowest temperatures occurring in the first 5 months of the year. The hottest time of the year is October through December. Humidity is high year-round, with a low of approximately 40% and a high of about 90%, but is highest (80%-90%) from March to June.
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[edit] Geography
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[edit] Climate
Teresina has a Semi-arid climate or steppe climate generally describes climatic regions that receive low annual rainfall (250-500 mm or 10-20 in).
[edit] Vegetation
Teresina has a Caatinga, is a type of vegetation, and an ecoregion characterized by this vegetation in the northeastern part of Brazil. The name "Caatinga" is a Tupi word meaning "white forest" or "white vegetation" (kaa = forest, vegetation, tínga = white). Caatinga is a xeric shrubland and thorn forest, which consists primarily of small, thorny trees that shed their leaves seasonally. Cacti, thick-stemmed plants, thorny brush, and arid-adapted grasses make up the ground layer. Many annual plants grow, flower, and die during the brief rainy season.
[edit] Economy
The GDP for the city was R$ 5,245,724,000 (2005).[1]
The per capita income for the city was R$ 6,650 (2005).[2]
[edit] Education
Portuguese is the official national language, and thus the primary language taught in schools. But English and Spanish are part of the official high school curriculum.
[edit] Educational institutions
- Universidade Federal do Piauí (UFPI);
- Universidade Estadual do Piauí (Uespi);
- Centro Federal de Educação Tecnológica do Piauí (CEFET-PI).
[edit] Infrastructure
[edit] National Airport
Teresina/Senador Petrônio Portella Airport. Opened on September 30, 1967, Teresina Airport has been administered by Infraero since February 3, 1975. Teresina Airport is located four kilometers from downtown, roughly a ten-minute trip by car. It is 67 meters above sea level and the local temperature averages 30.9°C (87.62°F).
[edit] Metro
Teresina Metro is the metro system in Teresina. It is operated by CMTP (Companhia Metropolitana de Transportes Públicos). and was opened in 1990.
[edit] Sports
There are two football clubs in the city, River Atlético Clube and Esporte Clube Flamengo. Both clubs play in both stadiums, Estádio Governador Alberto Tavares Silva and Estádio Lindolfo Monteiro.
The sprinter Cláudio Roberto Souza was born in Teresina in 1973.
[edit] References
- ^ (2005) GDP (PDF) (in Portuguese), Teresina, Brazil: IBGE. ISBN 85-240-3919-1. Retrieved on 2007-07-18.
- ^ (2005) per capita income (PDF) (in Portuguese), Teresina, Brazil: IBGE. ISBN 85-240-3919-1. Retrieved on 2007-07-18.
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