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Exu, Pernambuco

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Country
  
Brazil

Region
  
Sertão

Area
  
1,474 km²

Population
  
31,086 (2009)

State
  
Pernambuco

Average Temperature
  
24.8 C

Elevation
  
523 m

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Exu is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. The population in 2009, according with IBGE was 31,086 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".

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Map of Exu - State of Pernambuco, Brazil

Geography

  • State – Pernambuco
  • Region – Sertão Pernambucano
  • Boundaries – Ceará state (N); Granito (S); Bodocó (W); Moreilândia (E)
  • Area – 1474 km²
  • Elevation – 523 m
  • Hidrography – Brigida River
  • Vegetation – Caatinga and Subperenifólia forest.
  • Clima – 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

    Economy by Sector 2006

    References

    Exu, Pernambuco Wikipedia
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