Moreno (Recifense portuguese pronunciation: [mɔˈɾẽnŭ] ) is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. It's integrated in the Recife metropolitan area with another 13 cities. Moreno has a total area of 195.6 square kilometers and had an estimated population of 63,294 inhabitants in 2020 according with IBGE.[7]

Moreno
Moreno Mill in Moreno
Moreno Mill in Moreno
Flag of Moreno
Coat of arms of Moreno
Location of Moreno in Pernambuco
Location of Moreno in Pernambuco
Moreno is located in Brazil
Moreno
Moreno
Location within Brazil
Moreno is located in South America
Moreno
Moreno
Location within South America
Coordinates: 8°7′7″S 35°5′32″W / 8.11861°S 35.09222°W / -8.11861; -35.09222
Country Brazil
Region Northeast
State Pernambuco
Founded 11 September 1928[1]
Government
 • Mayor Edmilson Cupertino de Almeida (PP) (2025-2028)[2][3]
 • Vice Mayor José Jerônimo Santana Barbosa (Republicanos) (2025-2028)[2][3]
Area
 • Total
194.197 km2 (74.980 sq mi)
Elevation
96 m (315 ft)
Population
 • Total
55,292
 • Estimate 
(2025)[5]
57,654
 • Density 284.72/km2 (737.4/sq mi)
Demonym Morenense (Brazilian Portuguese)[4]
Time zone UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time)
Postal code
54800-000[6]
HDI (2010) 0.652 – medium[4]
Website moreno.pe.gov.br

Geography

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Economy

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The main economic activities in Moreno are based in food industry, commerce and primary sector especially eggs, chickens and honey.

Economic Indicators

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Population GDP x(1000 R$).[8] GDP pc (R$) PE RMR
55.659 207.508 3.928 0.35% 0.54%

Economy by Sector 2006

Primary sector Secondary sector Service sector
17.76% 14.42% 67.82%

Health Indicators

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HDI (2000) Hospitals (2007) Hospitals beds (2007) Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005)
0.693 2 123 20.4

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "História & Fotos". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (in Brazilian Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Eleições 2024: Edmilson Cupertino (PP) | Candidato(a) a prefeito(a) de Moreno-PE". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Folha de S.Paulo. 30 November 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Prefeito de Moreno (PE) toma posse nesta quarta (1º); veja lista de vereadores eleitos". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo. 31 December 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 "Moreno". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (in Brazilian Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  5. ↑ Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). "IBGE 2025".
  6. ↑ "CEP Moreno/PE - Brasil". codigo-postal.org (in Brazilian Portuguese). codigo-postal.org. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  7. ↑ IBGE 2020
  8. ↑ Moreno 2007 GDP IBGE page 31 Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ↑ PE State site - City by city profile