Xexéu

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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[edit]

Economy[edit]

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

Economic indicators[edit]

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[edit]

[4]

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

References[edit]

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