Garanhuns


Garanhuns is a city in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco. Located in the Borborema Plateau, the town is known as the "Suíça Pernambucana" due to its elevation and relatively cool climate. It is also known as "Cidade das Flores" or "Cidade da Garoa".
Garanhuns is most famous for the Festival de Inverno, or The Winter Festival, which it holds every year in July. During the winter, temperatures in Garanhuns can drop to. This is quite cold for a city that is only a few degrees south of the equator.
Garañun was an extinct, undocumented language once spoken by an indigenous tribe in the Serra dos Garanhuns.

Geography

It's the weather, cold for the locals and mild for foreigners, and the mountains which attract many tourists to the region during Summer and Winter. Garanhuns, Gravatá and Triunfo are the most visited mountainous cities of the state. The city is served by Garanhuns Airport.
Tourist attractions
The main economic activities in Garanhuns are based in mountain tourism, general commerce and primary sector especially flowers, tomatoes, manioc, cows, chickens and milk.

Economic indicators

Economy by Sector
2006
Primary sectorSecondary sectorService sector
3.75%21.50%74.75%

Health indicators

HDI Hospitals Hospital beds Children's Mortality per 1000
0.693548823.1

Notable residents

Garanhuns is notable for being the hometown of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, born in Caetés, which was a district of Garanhuns until 1963. The film Lula, o filho do Brasil, about his life, was shot at the town.
The composer and musician Dominguinhos was also born in the city, as well as the actress Lívia Falcão, well known for her work in both TV and stage.