Vicência

Vicência is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. It is 81 km away from the state capital Recife. It has an estimated (IBGE 2020) population of 32,772 inhabitants.^[6]

Vicência
Municipality of Pernambuco, Brazil
Poço Comprido Mill in Vicência
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Vicência in Pernambuco
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Coordinates: 7°39′25″S 35°19′37″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Northeast
State	Pernambuco
Founded	11 September 1928[1]
Government
• Mayor	Eder Waltter José de Oliveira Silva (PSDB) (2025-2028)[2][3]
• Vice Mayor	Duílio Dionísio Donato (PSDB) (2025-2028)[2][3]
Area
• Total	227.906 km2 (87.995 sq mi)
Elevation	119 m (390 ft)
Population  (2022)
• Total	26,359[4]
• Density	115.60/km2 (299.4/sq mi)
Demonym	Vicenciense (Brazilian Portuguese)[4]
Time zone	UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time)
Postal code	55850-000, 55855-000[5]
HDI (2010)	0.605 – medium[4]
Website	vicencia.pe.gov.br

Bust of Vicência Barbosa de Melo (ex-owner of the city)

Geography

Typical Baobab tree, often saw in Pernambuco

• State - Pernambuco
• Region - Zona da mata Pernambucana
• Boundaries - Timbaúba and Macaparana (N); Limoeiro and Buenos Aires (S); Aliança (E); Bom Jardim and São Vicente Ferrer (W)
• Area - 230.82 km²
• Elevation - 119 m
• Hydrography - Goiana River
• Vegetation - Subcaducifólia forest
• Climate - Hot tropical and humid
• Annual average temperature - 25.3 c
• Distance to Recife - 81 km

Economy

The main economic activities in Vicência are based in food & beverage industry and agribusiness, especially sugarcane, bananas; and livestock such as cattle and poultry.

Economic indicators

Population[7]	GDP x(1000 R$).[8]	GDP pc (R$)	PE
27.877	125.629	4.592	0.21%

Economy by Sector 2006

Primary sector	Secondary sector	Service sector
33.59%	14.29%	52.12%

Health indicators

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HDI (2000)	Hospitals (2007)	Hospitals beds (2007)	Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005)
0.644	2	78	14.5

See also

• List of municipalities in Pernambuco