Exu | |
Settlement Type: | City |
Flag Size: | 160px |
Pushpin Map: | Brazil |
Pushpin Label: | Exu |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Exu Located in Brazil Map |
Coordinates: | -7.5119°N -39.7239°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Brazil |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Pernambuco |
Subdivision Type2: | Region |
Subdivision Name2: | Sertão |
Area Total Km2: | 1474 |
Elevation M: | 523 |
Population Total: | 31,766 |
Population As Of: | 2007 [1] |
Timezone1: | BRT |
Utc Offset1: | -3 |
Blank Name Sec1: | Average Temperature |
Blank Info Sec1: | 24.8 C |
Exu is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. The population in 2007, according with IBGE was 31,766 and the area is 1337 km².[2] Exu is the birthplace of the famous Luiz Gonzaga (1912/1989) which was a very prominent Brazilian folk singer, songwriter, musician and poet. He is considered to be responsible for the promotion of northeastern music throughout the rest of the country. He is also known as the "king of baião" and "Gonzagão".
The main economic activities in Exu are based in agribusiness, especially creation of cattle, pigs, goats; and plantations of corn, beans, manioc, coffee and tobacco .