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Teresina

Coordinates: 5°05′42″S 42°48′15″W / 5.0949°S 42.8042°W / -5.0949; -42.8042
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Teresina
Municipality
Municipality of Teresina
From the top: Estaiada Mirante bridge, Teresina at night, Railway station complex, Cathedral of Our Lady of Sorrows, September 4th Theater and tourist signboard
From the top: Estaiada Mirante bridge, Teresina at night, Railway station complex, Cathedral of Our Lady of Sorrows, September 4th Theater and tourist signboard
Flag of Teresina
Flag
Coat of arms of Teresina
Coat of arms
Nickname(s): 
Capital do Sol e da Luz (Capital of Sun and Light), Cidade Verde (Green City), Mesopotâmia Brasileira (Brazilian Mesopotamia) and THE.
Motto: 
Omnia in Charitate
Location of Teresina in the State of Piauí
Location of Teresina in the State of Piauí
Teresina is located in Brazil
Teresina
Teresina
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 5°05′42″S 42°48′15″W / 5.0949°S 42.8042°W / -5.0949; -42.8042
Country Brazil
RegionNortheast
State Piauí
FoundedAugust 16, 1852
Government
 • MayorJosé Pessoa Leal
Area
 • Municipality1,167.25 km2 (450.68 sq mi)
 • Urban
1,755 km2 (677 sq mi)
Elevation
87 m (285 ft)
Population
 (2024[1])
 • Municipality902,644
 • Density770/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
 • Urban
2,729,527
 • Metro
2,893,729
Demonymteresinense (teresenian)
Time zoneUTC-03:00 (BRT)
Postal code
64000-001 to 64099-999
Area code+55 86
HDI (2010)0.751 – high[2]
Websitewww.teresina.pi.gov.br

Teresina is the capital and most populous municipality in the Brazilian state of Piauí. Being located in north-central Piauí 366 km from the coast, it is the only capital in the Brazilian Northeast that is not located on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean. With 902.644 inhabitants, Teresina is the 19st largest city in Brazil, and the 16th largest state capital in the country.[3] Together with Timon in the neighbouring state of Maranhão, it forms a conurbation with a population of about 2.729.527 inhabitants; the entire metropolitan region of Teresina has over 2.893.729 inhabitants.[4] The only natural barrier that separates Teresina from Timon is the Parnaíba river, one of the largest in the Northeast.

Teresina is the capital with the first best quality of life in the North-Northeast according to FIRJAN[5] and the 4th in Brazil. It is among the 50 cities in the world with the highest murder rates, with 315 homicides in 2017.[6]

Its motto is the Latin phrase Omnia in Charitatis, which means, in English, "All for charity". The city is the birthplace of, among others, Torquato Neto, who belonged to the Tropicalismo movement.

Its cathedral, Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora das Dores, dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows, is the archiepiscopal see of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Teresina.

History and names

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Teresina, 1975. National Archives of Brazil.

Teresina was founded on August 16, 1852, under the name of Vila Nova do Poty (because its origin is linked to the Poti river) as the capital of the state of Piauí. It was the first planned city in the Brazil and the only northeast capital located out of the coast. Until 1852, Oeiras was the capital of the Piauí Captaincy. However, due to difficulties in communication and trade, the capital was transferred to an area next to the Parnaíba River, to the other cities and to the sea coast. Colonization of the area where Teresina is now located dates back to the 18th century. The chosen place was a small community of fishermen, in 1760, nearby Poty and Panaíba rivers, which grew into a village called "Vila do Poty", but, due to the inundation of the Parnaíba River riverbanks, the city had to be built in a higher position.

In the 19th century, it was initially called Vila Nova do Poty, but later the city was renamed Teresina, in honor of Empress Teresa Cristina, the wife of Emperor Pedro II of Brazil.

Teresina is the hottest city in the country and the city with the third-highest incidence of lightning in the world. Nowadays[when?], Teresina's economy is based on international manufacturing industries and trade.

Main sights

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Teresina pictured from the International Space Station

Sights include:

  • Casa da Cultura de Teresina, exhibiting elements of the culture of the city, and home to cultural events
  • Centro Artesanal "Master Dezinho", home to handcrafts made of various materials, mainly clay, decorated with paintings;
  • Teatro 4 de Setembro, a theatre holding cultural shows, plays and others;
  • Mirante da Ponte Estaiada "João Isidoro França"
  • Encontro dos Rios, a natural place by the riverside Parnaíba and Poti.
  • Parque Zoobotânico, a zoo with typical animals of the Brazilian fauna and other countries.
  • Igreja de São Benedito, the main Catholic church of the city
  • Museu do Piaui, with numerous elements of the history of Teresina and of Piauí in general, including antiques, furniture and documents.

Geography

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Teresina seen from João Isidoro França Bridge Observatory.

Teresina is located on the east side of the Parnaíba river at the border with Maranhão state, at an altitude of about 72 meters. The city faces the city of Timon across the river and is situated between the Parnaíba river and its tributary the Poti River. The two rivers join at the city's northern end, where there is an environmental park with gazebos. Teresina is the largest capital in the northeastern territorial extension, at 1,756 km2.

Located in a transition zone between the northeast and the Amazon (Mid-North), Teresina is surrounded by mata dos cocais, savannas and cerradões where many carnaúba, babaçu, buriti palms, jatobás, ipês, and many other medium-sized trees can be seen. In the region there are also remnants of Teresina Atlantic Forest, which makes the landscape shrub coverage very rich and dense.

Climate

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Teresina has a tropical wet and dry climate (Köppen climate classification: Aw) with semi-humid characteristics and two seasons: the rainy season (which occurs in summer and autumn of the southern hemisphere) and the dry season (which occurs in winter and spring).

From January to May, due to the rains, the weather is hot and wet (likely to occur when there is fog in the morning), while from June to August the climate gets dry with relatively milder nights; in September to December the weather becomes hotter and humid decreases, with the gradual return of rainy conditions from October. This period is referred to as "Bro" by locals as the hottest months end with -bro in Portuguese: setembro, outubro, novembro, and dezembro. A peculiar feature of the rains in the city are their speed and intensity, with strong winds, large force of water and very common lightning. The annual rainfall stands at around 1,325 millimetres or 52 inches. The highest recorded daily precipitation was 125 millimetres (5 in).[7]

Hot most of the year, Teresina has an average temperature around 27 °C or 80.6 °F, with a minimum of 20 °C or 68 °F in July and a maximum of 36 °C or 96.8 °F in October. The lowest ever recorded in Teresina was 11.9 °C or 53.4 °F in June, while the record hot temperature exceeds 40 °C or 104 °F (October and November). Annually, there are approximately 129.4 days in which the maximum daily temperature reaches or exeeds 35 °C (95 °F).[7] These fluctuations are mitigated by the contribution of the winds. Air quality is considered good in Teresina, except in the driest period, when the relative humidity drops, and there are occurrences of fires.

Climate data for Teresina (1981–2010 normals, extremes 1961–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 38.4
(101.1) 		38.0
(100.4) 		39.6
(103.3) 		35.0
(95.0) 		35.8
(96.4) 		36.9
(98.4) 		37.6
(99.7) 		38.4
(101.1) 		39.6
(103.3) 		40.4
(104.7) 		40.8
(105.4) 		39.5
(103.1) 		40.8
(105.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 32.5
(90.5) 		32.0
(89.6) 		31.9
(89.4) 		31.8
(89.2) 		32.2
(90.0) 		32.5
(90.5) 		33.6
(92.5) 		35.4
(95.7) 		36.6
(97.9) 		37.2
(99.0) 		36.2
(97.2) 		34.8
(94.6) 		33.9
(93.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22.8
(73.0) 		22.6
(72.7) 		22.8
(73.0) 		22.8
(73.0) 		22.6
(72.7) 		21.5
(70.7) 		20.8
(69.4) 		21.1
(70.0) 		22.1
(71.8) 		23.2
(73.8) 		23.6
(74.5) 		23.4
(74.1) 		22.4
(72.4)
Record low °C (°F) 19.8
(67.6) 		20.0
(68.0) 		18.5
(65.3) 		19.0
(66.2) 		19.4
(66.9) 		11.9
(53.4) 		15.0
(59.0) 		15.6
(60.1) 		17.7
(63.9) 		18.0
(64.4) 		19.0
(66.2) 		18.4
(65.1) 		11.9
(53.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 196.8
(7.75) 		239.1
(9.41) 		286.9
(11.30) 		265.7
(10.46) 		120.6
(4.75) 		14.7
(0.58) 		10.6
(0.42) 		12.1
(0.48) 		13.0
(0.51) 		19.5
(0.77) 		45.9
(1.81) 		100.1
(3.94) 		1,325
(52.18)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 11.8 13.7 18.8 16.6 9.6 2.3 1.6 1.4 1.8 2.2 3.8 7.2 90.8
Average relative humidity (%) 80.2 83.6 85.1 85.4 83.4 76.9 69.4 61.8 56.6 56.2 61.8 69.8 72.5
Average dew point °C (°F) 23.5
(74.3) 		23.8
(74.8) 		24.0
(75.2) 		24.3
(75.7) 		23.8
(74.8) 		22.3
(72.1) 		21.0
(69.8) 		20.4
(68.7) 		20.0
(68.0) 		20.7
(69.3) 		21.5
(70.7) 		22.5
(72.5) 		22.3
(72.2)
Mean monthly sunshine hours 191.6 170.6 187.9 191.4 236.3 264.9 285.5 302.5 283.9 286.8 251.3 221.1 2,873.8
Mean daily daylight hours 12.4 12.3 12.1 12.0 11.9 11.8 11.9 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.4 12.4 12.1
Average ultraviolet index 7 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
Source 1: NOAA[7]
Source 2: Brazilian National Institute of Meteorology (INMET)[8][9] Weather atlas(Daylight-UV)[10]

Demographics

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According to the 2022 census, there was 866,300 people living in Teresina.[3]

Religion

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Religion in Teresina (2010)[11][12]

  Catholicism (78.94%)
  Protestantism (13.34%)
  Jehovah's Witnesses (0.89%)
  Spiritism (0.85%)
  Other (0.74%)
  No religion (4.49%)

In 2010, 78.94% of the municipality's population was Roman Catholic, 13.34% were evangelicals, 4.49% had no religion, 0.89% Jehovah's Witnesses, 0.85% were spiritists, 0.74% others Christian religiosities (which include the Brazilian Catholic Apostolic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and others) and 0.75% of other religions.[12][11]

Among the Protestant denominations in Teresina, the majority is Pentecostal, about 7.79%. Baptists constitute 2.62% of the population of the municipality, 0.86% Adventists, 0.12% are Presbyterians, 0.08% the other Protestant groups (Lutherans, Congregationals and Methodists) and 1.84% have no denomination.[12][11] The Assemblies of God is the largest Pentecostal group, with 4.16% of the population, followed by the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God with 1.31% and the Christian Congregation in Brazil with 0.41%.[12][11]

There are 20 congregations of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Teresina.

Health

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In Teresina there are 634 health institutions, eight hospitals, 181 clinics and 170 clinics,[clarification needed] employing some 15,000 people.[citation needed]

Education

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English and Spanish are part of the official high school curriculum, in addition to the official national language, Portuguese.

Universities in Teresina

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Schools

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Economy

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The Gross Domestic Product of Teresina represents about 40% of GDP in the state of Piauí. In industry, there is the textile and garment industry, which exports to other regions and generates about ten thousand jobs. There are also manufacturers bicycles, drink industries, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, furniture and ceramics, among others. The building deserves to be a fast-growing sector due to the verticality of the city over the past 15 years.

Further information: Integrated Development Region of Greater Teresina

Transportation

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Teresina has a rail service (Teresina Metro) comprising nine different stations. There is also bus service through the city. Teresina/Senador Petrônio Portella Airport, opened in 1967, lies north of the capital, between the rivers Parnaíba and Poty.

  • Teresina Airport.
    Teresina Airport.
  • Teresina Metro.
    Teresina Metro.

Sports

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Stadium Governador Alberto Tavares Silva.

The Albertão Stadium holds 60,000 spectators, houses soccer, athletics and other games. A smaller stadium (6,000 places) is the Lindolfo Monteiro Stadium, opened in 1944. It was restored in 2008.

Football teams Teresina include Flamengo-PI, River-PI, Tiradentes and Piauí-PI. Teresina has one rugby union club that is in Brazil's women's rugby top flight, Delta Rugby Clube.

References

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  1. ^ IBGE 2024
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ a b "Censo do IBGE: com 866 mil habitantes Teresina é a 19ª cidade mais populosa do Brasil". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2023-06-28. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  4. ^ "Grande Teresina reúne mais de 1 milhão e 249 mil habitantes; entenda o território que equivale a regiões metropolitanas". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2023-06-30. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  5. ^ FIRJAN, Sistema. "Índice FIRJAN de Desenvolvimento Municipal – IFDM" (PDF). Sistema FIRJAN. FIRJAN. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  6. ^ "State of Piauí (Center on Crime and Statistical Analysis) Annual Report on Crime" (PDF). January 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2018-03-13.
  7. ^ a b c "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1981-2010: Brazil-Teresina" (CSV). ncei.noaa.gov. NOAA. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  8. ^ "Temperatura Máxima Absoluta (°C)". Brazilian National Institute of Meteorology (Inmet). Retrieved September 8, 2014.[dead link]
  9. ^ "Temperatura Mínima Absoluta (°C)". Brazilian National Institute of Meteorology (Inmet). Retrieved September 8, 2014.[dead link]
  10. ^ "Climate and monthly weather forecast Teresina, Brazil". weather atlas. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  11. ^ a b c d «Censo do Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística de 2010 sobre Religião em Teresina».
  12. ^ a b c d Teresina/Piauí: a capital mais católica do Brasil, artigo de José Eustáquio Diniz Alves
  13. ^ "FAETE". Archived from the original on 2019-05-02. Retrieved 2019-10-05.
  14. ^ "Página Inicial". dombarreto.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-05-24.
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