Abreu e Lima Município de Abreu e Lima | |
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.png) Location of Abreu e Lima inPernambuco | |
  Abreu e Lima Location of Abreu e Lima in Brazil | |
| Coordinates:07°54′42″S34°54′10″W / 7.91167°S 34.90278°W /-7.91167; -34.90278 | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State |  Pernambuco |
| Founded | May 14, 1982 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marcos José da Silva (PT, 2013-2016) (o) |
| Area | |
• Total | 126.193 km2 (48.723 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 19 m (62 ft) |
| Population (2020[1]) | |
• Total | 100,346 |
| • Density | 795.179/km2 (2,059.50/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Abreu-limense |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Website | abreuelima |
Abreu e Lima is a Brazilian municipality in the state ofPernambuco. It is located in the Metropolitan Region ofRecife, also known asGreater Recife. Abreu e Lima covers 126.193 km2 (48.723 sq mi), and has a population of 100,346 with a population density of 780 inhabitants per square kilometer. 75% of the area of the municipality is rural, but only 8% of the population lives outside of the urban center.[2][3][4][5][6]
The city was named in honor ofJosé Inácio de Abreu e Lima (1794-1869), also known as "Inácio Pernambucano".[5] Abreu e Lima participated in battles in Pernambuco and fought alongsideSimón Bolivar in the wars of independence ofVenezuela andColombia.[2]
Folklore is one of Abreu e Lima's main attractions. Visitors can enjoy the energetic drum rhythms ofMaracatu dance performance, as well as Ciranda dance groups such as the one led by Dona Odete do Coco. The city's main festival is the Emancipation Festival, every May 14. Over 70 percent of Abreu e Lima's territory is covered by unspoilt Atlantic Forest and environmental reserves, such as those of São Bento andCaetés.
On March 31, 1983, the city held the first public event ofDiretas Já, a popular movement against themilitary dictatorship.[7]
The main economic activities in Abreu e Lima are commerce and general industry, especially chemicals and metallurgic. The primary sector also plays an important role.
| Population[8] | GDP x (1000 R$).[9] | GDP pc (R$) | PE (%) | RMR (%) |
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| 96.266 | 567.474 | 6.154 | 0.92 | 1.42 |
Economy by Sector2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
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| 4.25% | 35.35% | 60.40% |
| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
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| 0.73 | 2 | 115 | 16.9 |
Abreu e Lima has the highest percentage (35%) ofEvangelical Christians of any municipality in Brazil according to theBrazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) census of 2010, just below the percentage ofRoman Catholics.[11] In accordance with Municipal Law 632 of 2008, October 31 is a public holiday in Abreu e Lima, Evangelical Awareness Day (Dia da Consciência Evangélica).[12]
Abreu e Lima is served by 33 schools: 22 in the urban area of the municipality, and 11 in the rural area.[13]
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| Mesoregion Agreste Pernambucano |
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| Mesoregion Sao Francisco Pernambucano |
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