Xexéu

City in Pernambuco State, Brazil
City in Pernambuco, Brazil
Xexéu
City
Motto(s): 
Paz e progresso (Peace and progress)
CountryBrazil
StatePernambuco

Xexéu is a city in Pernambuco, Brazil. It is located in Zona da mata Pernambucana 143 km (89 mi) from the state capital Recife. It was first municipality in Latin America to use ecological asphalt.

Xexéu's Flag

Geography

  • State: Pernambuco
  • Region: Zona da mata Pernambucana
  • Boundaries: Palmares (N); Alagoas (S); Maraial (W); Água Preta (E)
  • Area: 110.8 km2 (42.8 sq mi)
  • Elevation: 200 m (660 ft)
  • Hydrography: Una river
  • Vegetation: Subperenifólia forest
  • Climate: Hot tropical and humid
  • Annual average temperature: 24.5 °C (76.1 °F)
  • Distance to Recife: 143 km (89 mi)
  • Population - 14,757 (2020)[1]

Economy

The main economic activities in Xexéu are based in agriculture, especially sugarcane.

Economic indicators

Population [2] GDP x(1000 R$).[3] GDP pc (R$) PE
14.887 41.899 2.946 0.07%

Economy by sector 2006

Primary sector Secondary sector Service sector
12.56% 7.72% 79.72%

Health indicators

[4]

HDI (2000) Hospitals (2007) Hospitals beds (2007) Child mortality per 1000 (2005)
0.561 1 14 34.8

References

  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 Xexeu, page 35]
  3. ^ Xexeu 2007 GDP IBGE page 32 Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ PE State site - City by city profile Archived August 4, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
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Capital: Recife
Mesoregion
Agreste Pernambucano
Alto Capibaribe
Brejo Pernambucano
Garanhuns
Médio Capibaribe
Vale do Ipanema
Vale do Ipojuca
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Mata Pernambucana
Mata Meridional
Pernambucana
Mata Setentrional
Pernambucana
Vitoria de Santo Antão
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Metropolitana de Recife
Itamaracá
Recife
Porto de Suape
Fernando de Noronha
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Sao Francisco Pernambucano
Itaparica
Petrolina
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Sertão Pernambucano
Araripina
Pajeú
Salgueiro
Sertão do Moxotó

8°48′7″S 35°37′37″W / 8.80194°S 35.62694°W / -8.80194; -35.62694

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