Xexéu is a city in the
state
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**Nation state, a ...
of
Pernambuco
Pernambuco ( , , ) is a States of Brazil, state of Brazil located in the Northeast Region, Brazil, Northeast region of the country. With an estimated population of 9.5 million people as of 2024, it is the List of Brazilian states by population, ...
,
Brazil
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. It is located in
Zona da mata Pernambucana from the state capital
Recife
Recife ( , ) is the Federative units of Brazil, state capital of Pernambuco, Brazil, on the northeastern Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic coast of South America. It is the largest urban area within both the North Region, Brazil, North and the Northeast R ...
. It was first municipality in Latin America to use ecological asphalt.
Geography
* State:
Pernambuco
Pernambuco ( , , ) is a States of Brazil, state of Brazil located in the Northeast Region, Brazil, Northeast region of the country. With an estimated population of 9.5 million people as of 2024, it is the List of Brazilian states by population, ...
* Region:
Zona da mata Pernambucana
* Boundaries:
Palmares (N);
Alagoas
Alagoas () is one of the 27 federative units of Brazil and is situated in the eastern part of the Northeast Region, Brazil, Northeast Region. It borders: Pernambuco (N and NW); Sergipe (S); Bahia (SW); and the Atlantic Ocean (E). Its capital is ...
(S);
Maraial
Maraial is a city in Pernambuco, Brazil. It is located in Zona da mata Pernambucana, 154 km from the state capital, Recife.
Geography
* State - Pernambuco
* Region - Zona da mata Pernambucana
* Boundaries - Jaqueira (N); Alagoas state ...
(W);
Água Preta
Água Preta (''Black Water'') is a Brazilian municipality (city) in the state of Pernambuco. It covers , and has a population of 37,082 with a population density of 62.05 inhabitants per square kilometer.
Água Preta was founded as a district o ...
(E)
* Area:
* Elevation:
* Hydrography:
Una river
* Vegetation:
Subperenifólia forest
* Climate: Hot tropical and humid
* Annual average temperature:
* Distance to
Recife
Recife ( , ) is the Federative units of Brazil, state capital of Pernambuco, Brazil, on the northeastern Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic coast of South America. It is the largest urban area within both the North Region, Brazil, North and the Northeast R ...
:
* Population - 14,757 (2020)
Economy
The main economic activities in Xexéu are based in agriculture, especially
sugarcane
Sugarcane or sugar cane is a species of tall, Perennial plant, perennial grass (in the genus ''Saccharum'', tribe Andropogoneae) that is used for sugar Sugar industry, production. The plants are 2–6 m (6–20 ft) tall with stout, jointed, fib ...
.
Economic indicators
Economy by sector
2006
Health indicators
PE State site - City by city profile
See also
* List of municipalities in Pernambuco
This is a list of the municipalities in the state of Pernambuco (PE), located in the Northeast Region of Brazil. Pernambuco is divided into 184 municipalities (plus the state district of Fernando de Noronha), which are grouped into 19 microregi ...
References
Municipalities in Pernambuco
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