Exu, Pernambuco

Exu is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. The population in 2009, according with IBGE was 31,086[1] and the area is 1474 km². Exu is the birthplace of the famous Luiz Gonzaga (1912/1989) which was a very prominent Brazilian folk singer, songwriter, musician and poet. He is considered to be responsible for the promotion of northeastern music throughout the rest of the country. He is also known as the "king of baião" and "Gonzagão".

Exu
City
Bust of the artist Luiz Gonzaga
Flag
Seal
Exu
Exu Located in Brazil Map
Coordinates: 7°30′43″S 39°43′26″W
Country Brazil
StatePernambuco
RegionSertão
Area
 • Total1,474 km2 (569 sq mi)
Elevation
523 m (1,716 ft)
Population
 (2009)
 • Total31,086
Average Temperature24.8 C

Geography
  • State – Pernambuco
  • Region – Sertão Pernambucano
  • Boundaries – Ceará state (N); Granito (S); Bodocó (W); Moreilândia (E)
  • Area – 1474 km²
  • Elevation – 523 m
  • Hydrography – Brigida River
  • Vegetation – Caatinga and Subperenifólia forest.
  • Climate – transition between tropical hot and semi arid- hot and dry
  • Annual average temperature – 24.8 c
  • Distance to Recife – 607 km

Economy

The main economic activities in Exu are based in agribusiness, especially creation of cattle, pigs, goats; and plantations of corn, beans, manioc, coffee and tobacco .

Economic Indicators
Population GDP x(1000 R$).[2] GDP pc (R$) PE
31,086 98,549 3,224 0.17%

Economy by Sector 2006

Primary sector Secondary sector Service sector
17.65% 7.28% 75.07%

Health Indicators

[3]

HDI (2000) Hospitals (2007) Hospitals beds (2007) Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005)
0,592 1 32 34.1

References
  1. http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 Exu, page 32]
  2. Exu 2007 GDP IBGE pag 30 Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
  3. PE State site – City by city profile
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