Moreilândia

Moreilândia is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. The population in 2020, according to IBGE was 11,270 inhabitants and the total area is 404.3 square kilometres (156.1 sq mi).^[6]

Moreilândia
Municipality of Pernambuco, Brazil
Reservoir in Moreilândia
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Etymology: Named after the Moreira family, who owned a farm in the area[1]
Location of Moreilândia in Pernambuco
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Coordinates: 7°37′51″S 39°33′3″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Northeast
State	Pernambuco
Founded	19 May 1964[1]
Government
• Mayor	Vicente Teixeira Sampaio Neto (PSDB) (2025-2028)[2][3]
• Vice Mayor	Augusto Alves Peixoto Alencar (Republicanos) (2025-2028)[2][3]
Area
• Total	404.287 km2 (156.096 sq mi)
Elevation	502 m (1,647 ft)
Population  (2022)
• Total	10,540[4]
• Density	26.07/km2 (67.5/sq mi)
Demonym	Moreirense (Brazilian Portuguese)[4]
Time zone	UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time)
Postal code	56150-000, 56155-000[5]
HDI (2010)	0.600 – medium[4]
Website	moreilandia.pe.gov.br

Geography

• State - Pernambuco
• Region - Sertão Pernambucano
• Boundaries - Ceará state (N); Granito (S); Exu (W); Serrita (E)
• Area - 404.3 square kilometres (156.1 sq mi)
• Elevation - 502 m
• Hydrography - Brigida river
• Vegetation - Subperenifólia forest.
• Climate - semi-arid- hot and dry
• Annual average temperature - 24.7 °C
• Distance to Recife - 577 km

Economy

The main economic activities in Moreilândia are based on agribusiness, especially livestock (e.g. cattle, sheep, pigs and goats raising); and crops such as corn and beans.

Economic Indicators

Population	GDP x(1000 R$).[7]	GDP pc (R$)	PE
10.584	32.683	3.135	0.055%

Economy by Sector 2006

Primary sector	Secondary sector	Service sector
14.29%	7.75%	77.96%

Health Indicators

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HDI (2000)	Hospitals (2007)	Hospitals beds (2007)	Child Mortality per mille (2005)
0.616	1	20	35.1

See also

• List of municipalities in Pernambuco