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Pesqueira

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Climate normals · 2016–2025

When to go: Pesqueira month by month

Judged purely on 2016–2025 weather records, the friendliest months in Pesqueira are typically June, July and August, with average daytime highs around 25–26°C. November is usually the warmest month (average high 31°C), August the coldest (average low 17°C), and March the wettest (about 92 mm). These are long-run averages, not a forecast.

Monthly averages computed from 2016–2025 Open-Meteo historical weather records for this location. Long-run averages, not a forecast.
MonthAvg high (°C)Avg low (°C)Rain (mm)Sunshine (h/day)
January30.320.15310.6
February30.420.24410.8
March29.820.59210.3
April28.720.2759.9
May27.319.7749.0
June25.718.6708.7
July25.017.6548.8
August26.017.4309.6
September27.717.81910.1
October30.218.71211.1
November31.219.43111.4
December31.019.72411.2

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Previously

  1. Aparições da Virgem Maria

    Apparitions of the Virgin Mary to two girls in 1936 on the Serra do Ororubá in Pesqueira.

  2. Criação do Município

    The municipality was created and installed on April 3, 1762.

  3. Transferência da Sede Administrativa

    The administrative headquarters was transferred to the village of Santa Águeda de Pesqueira on May 13, 1836.

Current public leadership

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People associated with this place

  • Ignacio Pesqueira

    Mexican politician and general associated with the surname history.

  • Roberto V. Pesqueira

    Mexican politician associated with the surname history.

  • Josué Pesqueira

    Portuguese footballer associated with the surname history.

Historical figures

  • Ignacio Pesqueira

    Mexican politician and general.

  • Roberto V. Pesqueira

    Mexican politician.

  • Frei Caetano de Messina

    Missionary who gave the denomination Santa Águeda de Pesqueira in 1852.

Local business and employers

Newspapers and local media

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Buildings and landmarks

  • Catedral de Santa Águeda

    The episcopal see of the Diocese of Pesqueira.

  • Santuário Nossa Senhora das Graças

    Marian pilgrimage site in Cimbres, Pesqueira, following reported apparitions in 1936.

  • Castelo Dos Torres

    A prominent tourist attraction in Pesqueira with an imposing decorative facade.

  • Serra do Ororubá

    Natural viewpoint and slopes home to a local cruzeiro, chapel, and the Santuário Nossa Senhora das Graças.

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01 · Arts

Arts and cultural life in Pesqueira

Echoes of a municipal birth

Pesqueira is a municipality in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil, located at latitude ‑8.35778 and longitude ‑36.69639. It holds a population of 62 722 residents and operates in the America/Recife time zone, using the Brazilian real (BRL) as currency.

The formal recognition of Pesqueira as a municipality created a turning point for local cultural life, providing a defined space where community gatherings could foster artistic expression. Within its borders, the multilingual fabric—Portuguese, Spanish, English, and French—offers a subtle palette for folk narratives, music, and crafts that echo the region’s diverse influences.

Artists and performers often draw on the town’s geographic setting, the gentle rise of the surrounding landscape, and the rhythm of daily life to shape their work. The municipal framework supports modest venues and public squares where seasonal festivals and informal exhibitions emerge, marking moments when the town’s creative pulse becomes visible.

For further reference, see the Wikipedia entry on Pesqueira, which lists the municipality among other places sharing the name.

02 · Districts

Districts and local character in Pesqueira

Neighborhoods

Pesqueira is a municipality located in Pernambuco, Brazil. The name may refer to Pesqueira, Pernambuco, as well as other global locations such as Pesqueira, Sonora, Villa Pesqueira, and São João da Pesqueira.

Evocative Fragments

  • Pesqueira, Pernambuco
  • Pesqueira, Sonora
  • Villa Pesqueira
  • São João da Pesqueira

Historical legacy and geographic records connect the name to notable individuals. These include the Mexican politician and general Ignacio Pesqueira, who lived from 1820 to 1886, and Roberto V. Pesqueira, a Mexican politician born in 1882 and living until 1966. Athletic records note the Portuguese footballer Josué Pesqueira, born in 1990. Additional entries and variants associated with the name include Pesquera and Pesquería.

Geographic documentation for Pesqueira places the municipality within the Brazilian state of Pernambuco at latitude -8.35778 and longitude -36.69639, with a recorded population of 62722.

03 · Overview

Pesqueira, in brief

Pesqueira

Pesqueira is a municipality located in Pernambuco, Brazil. Geographically positioned at latitude -8.35778 and longitude -36.69639, this city serves as a distinct entity within the region, populated by 62722 residents.

Beyond the Brazilian municipality, the name Pesqueira designates multiple global locations. In Mexico, it denotes a town situated within the San Miguel de Horcasitas Municipality in Sonora, alongside Villa Pesqueira, which constitutes a separate municipality in Sonora. Across the Atlantic Ocean, São João da Pesqueira represents a municipality located in the Viseu district of Portugal.

The historical significance of the name extends to several notable figures. Ignacio Pesqueira lived from 1820 to 1886 and functioned as a Mexican politician and general. Roberto V. Pesqueira, born in 1882 and passing in 1966, also worked as a Mexican politician. In contemporary sports, Josué Pesqueira was born in 1990 and pursued a career as a Portuguese footballer.

Linguistic diversity touches the municipality through multiple idioms. Alongside the primary local language of pt-BR, communities and administrative contexts within Brazil accommodate Spanish, English, and French. Economic transactions rely upon the BRL currency.

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01 · Q&A

Where is Pesqueira located and what are its coordinates?

Pesqueira is situated in Brazil at geographic coordinates -8.3578, -36.6964, with an elevation monitored in regional geographic surveys.

02 · Q&A

What is the population and time zone of Pesqueira?

Pesqueira has a recorded population of approximately 62,722 and observes the America/Recife time zone.

03 · Q&A

What languages and currency are used in Pesqueira?

Official and commonly spoken languages in Pesqueira include PT-BR, Spanish, English, French, with BRL used for local transactions.

04 · Q&A

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