Lajedo, Pernambuco

Lajedo is a municipality and a city in the state of Pernambuco in Brazil. The population is 40,589 (2020 est.) in an area of 189.10 km2. The city area is 3.5 km2.

Geography

 * Boundaries - São Bento do Una and Cachoeirinha (N);  Canhotinho   (S);   Ibirajuba  (E);  Calçado   (W).
 * Elevation - 661 m
 * Hydrography - Una and Mundaú River
 * Vegetation - Caatinga hiperxerófila
 * Annual average temperature - 21.9 c
 * Distance to Recife - 192 km

Economy
The main economic activities in Lajedo are industry, commerce and agribusiness, especially farming of cattle, goats, pigs, sheep, chickens; and plantations of beans and manioc.

Economic Indicators
Economy by Sector 2006

Villages

 * Agrovila Rural
 * Cantinho
 * Imaculada
 * Pau-Ferro
 * Pereiro
 * Prata
 * Quatis
 * Retiro
 * Santa Luzia
 * Olho d'Água dos Pombos