Abreu e Lima, Pernambuco
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|subdivision_name1 = Northeast
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| established_title = Founded
| established_date = May 14, 1982
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| leader_party = o
| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = Marcos José da Silva (PT, 2013-2016)
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Image:General abreu e lima.jpg
Abreu e Lima is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Pernambuco. It is located in the Metropolitan Region of Recife, also known as Greater Recife. Abreu e Lima covers {{convert|126.193|km2|mi2|abbr=on}}, 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.
The city was named in honor of José Inácio de Abreu e Lima (1794-1869), also known as "Inácio Pernambucano". Abreu e Lima participated in battles in Pernambuco and fought alongside Simón Bolivar in the wars of independence of Venezuela and Colombia.
Folklore is one of Abreu e Lima's main attractions. Visitors can enjoy the energetic drum rhythms of Maracatu 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 and Caetés.
On March 31, 1983, the city held the first public event of Diretas Já, a popular movement against the military dictatorship.
Geography
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - RMR (Recife)
- Boundaries - Igarassu and Araçoiaba (N); Paulista (S and E), Paudalho (W)
- Area - {{convert|126.193|km2|mi2|abbr=on}}
- Elevation - {{Convert|19|km|mi}}
- Hydrography - Small coast rivers
- Vegetation - Atlantic forest, Capoeirinha{{clarify|date=June 2016}}, sugarcane plantation and mangrove
- Clima - Hot tropical and humid
- Annual average temperature - {{convert|25.2|C-change|0}}
- Main roads - BR 101
- Distance to Recife - {{Convert|22|km|mi}}
Economy
{{See also|Largest Cities of Northeast Region, Brazil}}
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.
=Economic Indicators=
Economy by Sector
2006
| class="wikitable" |
| Primary sector |
|---|
| 4.25%
| 35.35% | 60.40% |
=Health Indicators=
[http://www2.condepefidem.pe.gov.br/web/condepefidem PE State site - City by city profile]
| class="wikitable" |
| HDI (2000)
! Hospitals (2007) ! Hospitals beds (2007) ! Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
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| 0.73
| 2 | 115 | 16.9 |
Religion
Abreu e Lima has the highest percentage (35%) of Evangelical Christians of any municipality in Brazil according to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) census of 2010, just below the percentage of Roman Catholics. 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).
Education
See also
References
{{Reflist|2|refs=
http://www.fallingrain.com/world/BR/30/Abreu_e_Lima.html Information on Abreu e Lima geology
http://www.maplandia.com/brazil/pernambuco/paulista/abreu-e-lima/ Map of Abreu e Lima
http://www.recifeguide.com/pernambuco/abreu-e-lima.html Article on Abreu e Lima
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{{Municipalities of Pernambuco}}
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