Serra Talhada

Serra Talhada

Wikipedia in portuguese: [http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serra_Talhada]

Serra Talhada is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. It is located at 07º59'31" South and 38º17'54" West, at an altitude of 429 metres. As of 2004, its estimated population was 70,179 people. Its area is approximately 2965 km sq.

History

It used to be known as "Villa Bella" or "Beautiful Village". The name Serra Talhada means "Chopped Hill"; the city has a big hill that looks as if it had been chopped in half. The inhabitants of Serra Talhada have a dance called "Xaxado", which used to be a fight dance performed by the Cangaceiros.

ports

There are two main football clubs in Serra Talhada, Ferroviário Esporte Clube and Serrano Futebol Clube. These two teams are rivals, playing the Serra Talhada derby.

The city's football stadium is the Estádio Nildo Pereira de Menezes, usually known by its nickname Pereirão, and it has a maximum capacity of 5,000 people.

External links

* [http://www.serratalhada.pe.gov.br/ Municipal website of Serra Talhada (in Portuguese)]


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