Cedro | |
|---|---|
 José Inácio Leite street in Cedro | |
 Flag | |
 Location of Cedro in Pernambuco | |
Cedro Cedro | |
| Coordinates: 7°43′19″S 39°14′20″W / 7.72194°S 39.23889°W / -7.72194; -39.23889 | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State |  Pernambuco |
| Founded | 20 December 19631 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Maria Riva Bezerra Rodrigues (PSD) (2025-2028)23 |
| • Vice Mayor | Antonio Inocencio Leite (Republicanos) (2025-2028)23 |
| Area | |
• Total | 148.746 km2 (57.431 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 546 m (1,791 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 10,518 |
• Estimate (2025)5 | 10,843 |
| • Density | 70.71/km2 (183.1/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Cedrense (Brazilian Portuguese)4 |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time) |
| Postal code | 56130-0006 |
| HDI (2010) | 0.615 – medium4 |
| Website | cedro.pe.gov.br |
Cedro (Central northeastern portuguese pronunciation: [ˈsɛdɾu]) is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. The population in 2025, according with IBGE was 10,843 and the area is 148.746 km2.5
Geography
- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Sertão Pernambucano
- Boundaries - Ceará state (N); Serrita (S and W); Salgueiro (E).
- Area - 144.09 km2
- Elevation - 546 m
- Hydrography - Terra Nova River
- Vegetation - Caatinga hipoxerófila
- Climate - semi arid - hot and dry
- Annual average temperature - 25.2 c
- Distance to Recife - 561 km
Economy
The main economic activities in Cedro are based in agribusiness, especially creation of cattle, goats, sheep, pigs; and plantations of tomatoes and beans.
Economic Indicators
| Population | GDP x(1000 R$).7 | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.784 | 31.068 | 3.021 | 0.05% |
Economy by Sector 2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
|---|---|---|
| 16.00% | 9.05% | 74.95% |
Health Indicators8
| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.672 | 1 | 18 | 15 |
References
References
- "História & Fotos". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (in Brazilian Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- "Eleições 2024: Riva Bezerra (PSD) | Candidato(a) a prefeito(a) de Cedro-PE". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Folha de S.Paulo. 30 November 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- "Prefeita de Cedro (PE) toma posse nesta quarta (1º); veja lista de vereadores eleitos". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo. 31 December 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- "Cedro". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (in Brazilian Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). "IBGE 2025".
- "CEP Cedro/PE - Brasil". codigo-postal.org (in Brazilian Portuguese). codigo-postal.org. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- Cedro 2007 GDP IBGE page 29 Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- "PE State site - City by city profile". Archived from the original on 4 August 2009. Retrieved 6 August 2009.