The state of Piauí has been excelling in the production of charcoal, and most producers are concentrated in the southern region of the state. These producers justify their activities with the idea of promoting economic growth in the region. In this sense, this work aims to diagnose and quantify the economic impacts generated by the coal industry to the population of the municipality of Curimatá. To this end, field data collection was carried out in two phases through in-depth interviews and application of forms to entrepreneurs and employees of the charcoal segment and the municipality's population. The data collected during the two months of field research were tabulated in Excel® spreadsheet and their respective percentages were generated in order to facilitate analysis. The results show differences between the responses of employees and population. The charcoal activity in the municipality of Curimatá does not seem to satisfy the population, prioritizing only a few citizens directly involved in this activity.
charcoal; socioeconomic study; Piauí state