Xexéu

Xexéu is a city in the state of 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.

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Xexéu
City
Motto(s):  Paz e progresso (Peace and progress)
Country	Brazil
State	Pernambuco

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

See also

• List of municipalities in Pernambuco

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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