Exu () is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. The population in 2025, according with IBGE was 33,486 and the area is 1336.7 km². Exu is the birthplace of the famous Luiz Gonzaga (1912/1989) which was a very prominent Brazilian folk singer, songwriter, musician and poet. He is considered to be responsible for the promotion of northeastern music throughout the rest of the country. He is also known as the "king of baião" and "Gonzagão".
Geography
State – Pernambuco Region – Sertão Pernambucano Boundaries – Ceará state (N); Granito (S); Bodocó (W); Moreilândia (E) Area – 1474 km² Elevation – 523 m Hydrography – Brigida River Vegetation – Caatinga and Subperenifólia forest. Climate – transition between tropical hot and semi arid- hot and dry Annual average temperature – 24.8 c Distance to Recife – 607 km
Economy
The main economic activities in Exu are based in agribusiness, especially creation of cattle, pigs, goats; and plantations of corn, beans, manioc, coffee and tobacco .
Economic Indicators Population GDP x(1000 R$).Exu 2007 GDP IBGE p. 30 GDP pc (R$) PE 31,086 98,549 3,224 0.17% Economy by Sector 2006 Primary sector Secondary sector Service sector 17.65% 7.28% 75.07%
Health Indicators PE State site – City by city profile HDI (2000) Hospitals (2007) Hospitals beds (2007) Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) 0,592 1 32 34.1
See also List of municipalities in Pernambuco
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