Frei Miguelinho

Frei Miguelinho is a city in Pernambuco, Brazil.

Frei Miguelinho
Municipality
Lagoa de João Carlos neighborhood
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Etymology: Named in honor of a priest who stayed in the area during the Pernambucan revolt
Location of Frei Miguelinho in Pernambuco
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Coordinates: 7°56′44″S 35°55′20″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Northeast
State	Pernambuco
Founded	20 December 1963[1]
Government
• Mayor	José Lindonaldo de França (PSB) (2025-2028)[2][3]
• Vice Mayor	Juarez Bezerra de Medeiros Junior (Avante) (2025-2028)[2][3]
Area
• Total	212.707 km2 (82.127 sq mi)
Elevation	370 m (1,210 ft)
Population  (2022)
• Total	13,636[4]
• Density	64.11/km2 (166.0/sq mi)
Demonym	Frei-miguelinhense (Brazilian Portuguese)[4]
Time zone	UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time)
Postal code	55780-000[5]
HDI (2010)	0.576 – medium[4]
Website	freimiguelinho.pe.gov.br

Geography

• State - Pernambuco
• Region - Agreste Pernambucano
• Boundaries - Santa Maria do Cambucá (N); Caruaru and Riacho das Almas (S); Surubim (E); Vertentes (W)
• Area - 212.7 km²
• Elevation - 370 m
• Hydrography - Capibaribe River
• Vegetation - Caatinga hipoxerófila
• Climate - semi-arid, hot
• Annual average temperature - 23.9 c
• Distance to Recife - 166 km
• Population - 15,546 (2020)^[6]

Economy

The main economic activities in Frei Miguelinho are based in agribusiness, especially the raising of cattle, goats, sheep and chickens.

Economic indicators

Population[7]	GDP x(1000 R$).[8]	GDP pc (R$)	PE
14.855	38.795	2.758	0.058%

Economy by sector

Primary sector	Secondary sector	Service sector
5.66%	8.66%	85.68%

Health indicators

HDI (2000)	Hospitals (2007)	Hospitals beds (2007)	Children's mortality every 1000 (2005)
0.610	1	12	14.9

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See also

• List of municipalities in Pernambuco