Abreu e Lima, Municipality in Metropolitan Region of Recife, Brazil.
Abreu e Lima spans 126 square kilometers in Pernambuco state, with 92 percent of its population concentrated in the central urban district.
The municipality received its official status on May 14, 1982, and bears the name of José Inácio de Abreu e Lima, who fought with Simón Bolívar.
The population celebrates the annual Emancipation Festival on May 14, featuring traditional Maracatu dance performances and Ciranda dance groups.
The municipality maintains 33 educational institutions, with 22 schools serving the urban population and 11 dedicated to rural communities.
According to the 2010 census, this municipality recorded the second-highest percentage of Evangelical Christians in Brazil, at 35 percent of residents.
Location: Pernambuco
Inception: May 14, 1982
Elevation above the sea: 112 m
Shares border with: Paulista, Araçoiaba, Camaragibe, Igarassu, Paudalho, Tracunhaém
Website: http://abreuelima.pe.gov.br
GPS coordinates: -7.91167,-34.90278
Latest update: May 27, 2025 09:39
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