Abreu e Lima

Also known as Abreu e Lima, Pernambuco

municipality of Pernambuco State, Brazil

Key facts

Country: Brazil
Region: Northeast
State: Pernambuco
Founded: May 14, 1982
Mayor: Marcos José da Silva (PT, 2013-2016) (o)
Total: 126.193 km (48.723 sq mi)
Elevation: 19 m (62 ft)
Estimate 2025: 104,248
Density: 780.25/km (2,020.8/sq mi)
Demonym: Abreu-limense
Time zone: UTC−3 ( BRT )
Website: abreuelima .pe .gov .br

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Abreu e Lima is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Pernambuco. It is located in the Metropolitan Region of Recife, also known as Greater Recife. Abreu e Lima covers 126.193 km (48.723 mi), and has a population of 98,462 with a population density of 780 inhabitants per square kilometer (2022 Census). 75% of the area of the municipality is rural, but only 8% of the population lives outside of the urban center.

The city was named in honor of José Inácio de Abreu e Lima (1794-1869), also known as "Inácio Pernambucano". Abreu e Lima participated in battles in Pernambuco and fought alongside Simón Bolivar in the wars of independence of Venezuela and Colombia.