Lajedo () is a municipality and a city in the state of Pernambuco in Brazil. The population is 40,589 (2020 est.) in an area of 189.10 km2.IBGE 2020 The city area is 3.5 km2.

Geography

Boundaries - São Bento do Una and Cachoeirinha (N); Canhotinho (S); Ibirajuba (E); Calçado (W). Elevation - 661 m Hydrography - Una and Mundaú River Vegetation - Caatinga hiperxerófila Annual average temperature - 21.9 c Distance to Recife - 192 km

Economy

The main economic activities in Lajedo are industry, commerce and agribusiness, especially farming of cattle, goats, pigs, sheep, chickens; and plantations of beans and manioc.

Economic Indicators

Mun. Population http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 Lajedo, page 33] GDP x(1000 R$).Lajedo 2007 GDP IBGE page 30 GDP pc (R$) PE 34.809 138.826 4.163 0.23% Economy by Sector 2006 Primary sector Secondary sector Service sector 13.83% 10.43% 75.74%

Health Indicators PE State site - City by city profile HDI (2000) Hospitals (2007) Hospitals beds (2007) Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) 0.625 1 24 20.4

Villages

Agrovila Rural Cantinho Imaculada Pau-Ferro Pereiro Prata Quatis Retiro Santa Luzia Olho d'Água dos Pombos

See also List of municipalities in Pernambuco

References