Moreilândia
Moreilândia | |
|---|---|
Reservoir in Moreilândia | |
| Etymology: Named after the Moreira family, who owned a farm in the area[1] | |
Location of Moreilândia in Pernambuco | |
| Coordinates: 7°37′51″S 39°33′3″W / 7.63083°S 39.55083°W | |
| Country | |
| Region | Northeast |
| State | |
| Founded | 19 May 1964[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vicente Teixeira Sampaio Neto (PSDB) (2025-2028)[3][4] |
| • Vice Mayor | Augusto Alves Peixoto Alencar (Republicanos) (2025-2028)[3][4] |
| Area | |
• Total | 404.287 km2 (156.096 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 502 m (1,647 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 10,540[2] |
| • Density | 26.07/km2 (67.5/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Moreirense (Brazilian Portuguese)[2] |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time) |
| Postal code | 56150-000, 56155-000[5] |
| HDI (2010) | 0.600 – medium[2] |
| Website | moreilandia.pe.gov.br |
Moreilândia is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. The population in 2020, according to IBGE was 11,270 inhabitants and the total area is 404.3 square kilometres (156.1 sq mi).[6]
Geography
[edit]- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Sertão Pernambucano
- Boundaries - Ceará state (N); Granito (S); Exu (W); Serrita (E)
- Area - 404.3 square kilometres (156.1 sq mi)
- Elevation - 502 m
- Hydrography - Brigida river
- Vegetation - Subperenifólia forest.
- Climate - semi-arid- hot and dry
- Annual average temperature - 24.7 °C
- Distance to Recife - 577 km
Economy
[edit]The main economic activities in Moreilândia are based on agribusiness, especially livestock (e.g. cattle, sheep, pigs and goats raising); and crops such as corn and beans.
Economic Indicators
[edit]| Population | GDP x(1000 R$).[7] | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.584 | 32.683 | 3.135 | 0.055% |
Economy by Sector 2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
|---|---|---|
| 14.29% | 7.75% | 77.96% |
Health Indicators
[edit]| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Child Mortality per mille (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.616 | 1 | 20 | 35.1 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "História & Fotos". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (in Brazilian Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- ^ a b c "Moreilândia". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (in Brazilian Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- ^ a b "Eleições 2024: Teto Teixeira (PSDB) | Candidato(a) a prefeito(a) de Moreilândia-PE". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Folha de S.Paulo. 30 November 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
- ^ a b "Prefeito de Moreilândia (PE) toma posse nesta quarta (1º); veja lista de vereadores eleitos". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo. 31 December 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
- ^ "CEP Moreilândia/PE - Brasil". codigo-postal.org (in Brazilian Portuguese). codigo-postal.org. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ Moreilândia 2007 GDP IBGE page 30 Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ PE State site - City by city profile