Brejo da Madre de Deus

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Brejo da Madre de Deus

| settlement_type = Municipality of Pernambuco, Brazil

| image_skyline = Brejo viso da serra da prata.jpg

| image_alt = Aerial view of Brejo da Madre de Deus

| image_caption = Aerial view of Brejo da Madre de Deus

| image_flag = Bandeira Brejo - PE.png

| flag_alt = Flag of Brejo da Madre de Deus

| image_shield = Brasao-brejo da madre de Deus-pernambuco.png

| shield_alt = Coat of arms of Brejo da Madre de Deus

| image_map = Brazil Pernambuco Brejo da Madre de Deus location map.svg

| map_alt = Location of Brejo da Madre de Deus in Pernambuco

| map_caption = Location of Brejo da Madre de Deus in Pernambuco

| pushpin_map = Brazil#South America

| pushpin_relief = yes

| coordinates = {{coord|8|8|45|S|36|22|15|W|display=title,inline}}

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = {{flag|Brazil}}

| subdivision_type1 = Region

| subdivision_type2 = State

| subdivision_name1 = Northeast

| subdivision_name2 = {{flag|Pernambuco}}

| established_title = Founded

| established_date = 4 February 1879{{cite web |title=História & Fotos |url=https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/pe/brejo-da-madre-de-deus/historico |website=Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística |publisher=Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística |access-date=24 January 2025 |language=Brazilian Portuguese}}

| leader_title1 = Mayor

| leader_name1 = Roberto Abraham Abrahamian Asfora (PP) (2025-2028){{cite web |title=Eleições 2024: Roberto Asfora (PP) | Candidato(a) a prefeito(a) de Brejo Da Madre De Deus-PE |url=https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/poder/eleicoes/candidatos/2024/pe/prefeito/roberto-asfora-170002206125.shtml |website=Folha de S.Paulo |publisher=Folha de S.Paulo |access-date=24 January 2025 |language=Brazilian Portuguese |date=30 November 2024}}{{cite web |title=Prefeito de Brejo da Madre de Deus (PE) toma posse nesta quarta (1º); veja lista de vereadores eleitos |url=https://g1.globo.com/pe/caruaru-regiao/eleicoes/2024/noticia/2024/12/31/prefeito-de-brejo-da-madre-de-deus-pe-toma-posse-nesta-quarta-1o-veja-lista-de-vereadores-eleitos.ghtml |website=G1 |publisher=Globo |access-date=24 January 2025 |language=Brazilian Portuguese |date=31 December 2024}}

| leader_title2 = Vice Mayor

| leader_name2 = Rubieno Marques de Melo (PSDB) (2025-2028)

| area_total_km2 = 761.824

| elevation_m = 636

| population_as_of = 2022

| population_total = 48648{{cite web |title=Brejo da Madre de Deus |url=https://www.ibge.gov.br/cidades-e-estados/pe/brejo-da-madre-de-deus.html |website=Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística |publisher=Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística |access-date=24 January 2025 |language=Brazilian Portuguese}}

| population_density_km2 = 63.81

| population_demonym = Brejense (Brazilian Portuguese)

| timezone = Brasília Time

| utc_offset = -03:00

| postal_code_type = Postal code

| postal_code = 55170-000, 55171-000, 55172-000, 55173-000, 55174-000, 55175-000, 55178-000{{cite web |title=CEP Brejo da Madre de Deus/PE - Brasil |url=https://codigo-postal.org/pt-br/brasil/pe/brejo-da-madre-de-deus/ |website=codigo-postal.org |publisher=codigo-postal.org |access-date=24 January 2025 |language=Brazilian Portuguese}}

| blank_name = HDI (2010)

| blank_info = 0.562 – medium

| website = [https://brejomdeus.pe.gov.br/ brejomdeus.pe.gov.br]

}}

Brejo da Madre de Deus (Swamp of the Mother of God) is a city located in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Located at 202 km away from Recife, capital of the state of Pernambuco. Has an estimated (IBGE 2020) population of 51,225 inhabitants.[https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/pe/brejo-da-madre-de-deus/panorama IBGE 2020] It is nationally famous for hosting every easter a large open air theater show designated passion of Christ in New Jerusalem.

Geography

Image:Caruaru-Fazenda-Nova-Cangaceiro.jpg

State - Pernambuco
Region - Agreste Pernambucano
Boundaries - Santa Cruz do Capibaribe and Taquaritinga do Norte (N); Belo Jardim, São Caetano and Tacaimbó (S); Caruaru (E); Jataúba (W).
Area - 762.09 km²
Elevation - 627 m
Hydrography - Capibaribe River
Vegetation - Subcaducifólia forest
Climate - Semi arid Hot
Annual average temperature - 22.0 c
Distance to Recife - 202 km

Tourism

In Fazenda Nova, which means New Farm, a district of Brejo da Madre de Deus is located the Park of Sculptures and the famous New Jerusalem theater.

Image:Nova-Jerusalém-Fórum-Pilatos.jpg

The theater city hosts every year in the Easter an outdoor theater show designated Passion of Christ which tell us the history of death and resurrection of Jesus. It is considered the largest open-air theater in the world{{Cite web |url=http://www.novajerusalem.com.br/2009/# |title=Paixão de Cristo |access-date=2009-09-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090509034225/http://www.novajerusalem.com.br/2009/# |archive-date=2009-05-09 |url-status=dead }} due to its 100,000 m² (1.1 million ft²), surrounded by 3500 meters of walls and 70 towers.

Economy

The main economic activities in Brejo da Madre de Deus are based in tourism, commerce and agribusiness, especially tomatoes; and livestock such as cattle, goats, sheep, pigs and poultry.

=Economic indicators=

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Populationhttp://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdfIBGE Population 2009 Brejo da Madre de Deus, page 32 ! GDP x(1000 R$).[http://www.ibge.com.br/home/estatistica/economia/pibmunicipios/2003_2007/tab01.pdf Brejo da Madre de Deus 2007 GDP IBGE page 29] {{webarchive \|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304001818/http://www.ibge.com.br/home/estatistica/economia/pibmunicipios/2003_2007/tab01.pdf \|date=4 March 2016 }} ! GDP pc (R$) ! PE
42.250 \| 125.475 \| 3.116 \| 0.21%

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Populationhttp://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdfIBGE Population 2009 Brejo da Madre de Deus, page 32

! GDP x(1000 R$).[http://www.ibge.com.br/home/estatistica/economia/pibmunicipios/2003_2007/tab01.pdf Brejo da Madre de Deus 2007 GDP IBGE page 29] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304001818/http://www.ibge.com.br/home/estatistica/economia/pibmunicipios/2003_2007/tab01.pdf |date=4 March 2016 }}

! GDP pc (R$)

! PE

42.250

| 125.475

| 3.116

| 0.21%

Economy by Sector

2006

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Primary sector ! Secondary sector ! Service sector
8.98% \| 9.87% \| 81.15%

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Primary sector

! Secondary sector

! Service sector

8.98%

| 9.87%

| 81.15%

=Health indicators=

[http://www2.condepefidem.pe.gov.br/web/condepefidem PE State site - City by city profile]

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HDI (2000) ! Hospitals (2007) ! Hospitals beds (2007) ! Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005)
0.579 \| 2 \| 57 \| 13.7

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HDI (2000)

! Hospitals (2007)

! Hospitals beds (2007)

! Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005)

0.579

| 2

| 57

| 13.7

Gallery

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| Cidade-brejo-PE.jpg

| Aerial view of Brejo da Madre de Deus

| alt20 = Aerial view of Brejo da Madre de Deus

| Brejo da Madre de Deus em Pernambuco.jpg

| Serra do Ponto

| alt3 = Serra do Ponto

| Brejo Serra das Barracas.jpg

| Serra das Barracas

| alt23 = Serra das Barracas

| Brejo panoramico.jpg

| Aerial view of Brejo da Madre de Deus

| alt4 = Aerial view of Brejo da Madre de Deus

| Rua de São josé.jpg

| Aerial view of Brejo da Madre de Deus

| alt32 = Aerial view of Brejo da Madre de Deus

| Serra da prata.jpg

| Aerial view of Brejo da Madre de Deus

| alt30 = Aerial view of Brejo da Madre de Deus

| Núcleo Histórico do Município de Brejo da Madre de Deus - Brejo da Madre de Deus - 20190916115840.jpg

| Historic center of Brejo da Madre de Deus

| alt6 = Historic center of Brejo da Madre de Deus

| Prédio do Museu Histórico do Brejo da Madre de Deus e Acervo museológico - Brejo da Madre de Deus - 20190916115556.jpg

| Brejo da Madre de Deus Historical Museum

| alt7 = Brejo da Madre de Deus Historical Museum

| Núcleo Histórico do Município de Brejo da Madre de Deus - Brejo da Madre de Deus - 20180227144520.jpg

| Historic center of Brejo da Madre de Deus

| alt5 = Historic center of Brejo da Madre de Deus

| Câmara e Cadeia Brejo.jpg

| Old Town Hall and Jail

| alt31 = Old Town Hall and Jail

| Camara e cadeia.jpg

| Old Town Hall and Jail

| alt38 = Old Town Hall and Jail

| Brejo pedra da bicuda.jpg

| Pedra da Bicuda

| alt11 = Pedra da Bicuda

| Brejo Matriz de São José.jpg

| Saint Joseph parish church

| alt13 = Saint Joseph parish church

| Igreja de Mãe Rainha.jpg

| Church of Mother Queen

| alt34 = Church of Mother Queen

| Sítio Arqueológico de Furna do Estrago - Brejo da Madre de Deus - 20210211130757.jpg