Brejo da Madre de Deus
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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. It is nationally famous for hosting every easter a large open air theater show designated passion of Christ in New Jerusalem.
Geography
- 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.
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 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
| Population | GDP x(1000 R$). | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42.250 | 125.475 | 3.116 | 0.21% |
Economy by Sector 2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
|---|---|---|
| 8.98% | 9.87% | 81.15% |
Health indicators
| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.579 | 2 | 57 | 13.7 |
References
- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ "Paixão de Cristo". Archived from the original on 2009-05-09. Retrieved 2009-09-02.
- ^ http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdfIBGE Population 2009 Brejo da Madre de Deus, page 32
- ^ Brejo da Madre de Deus 2007 GDP IBGE page 29 Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ PE State site - City by city profile
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