Lajedo, Pernambuco
Municipality of Pernambuco, Brazil
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Lajedo (Central northeastern portuguese pronunciation: [laˈʒedu]) is a municipality and a city in the state of Pernambuco in Brazil. The population is 40,589 (2020 est.) in an area of 189.10 km2.[2] The city area is 3.5 km2.
Lajedo | |
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  Lajedo Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 8°39′50″S 36°19′12″W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State | Pernambuco |
| Mesoregion | Agreste Pernambucano |
| Area | |
• Total | 189.10 km2 (73.01 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 39,582 |
| 41,960 | |
| • Density | 209.32/km2 (542.13/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Geography
- Boundaries - São Bento do Una and Cachoeirinha (N); Canhotinho (S); Ibirajuba (E); Calçado (W).
- Elevation - 661 m
- Hydrography - Una and Mundaú River
- Vegetation - Caatinga hiperxerófila
- Annual average temperature - 21.9 c
- Distance to Recife - 192 km
Economy
The main economic activities in Lajedo are industry, commerce and agribusiness, especially farming of cattle, goats, pigs, sheep, chickens; and plantations of beans and manioc.
Economic Indicators
Economy by Sector 2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
|---|---|---|
| 13.83% | 10.43% | 75.74% |
Health Indicators
| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
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| 0.625 | 1 | 24 | 20.4 |
Villages
- Agrovila Rural
- Cantinho
- Imaculada
- Pau-Ferro
- Pereiro
- Prata
- Quatis
- Retiro
- Santa Luzia
- Olho d'Água dos Pombos
