Exu (Pernambuco)

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Exu
Coordinates: 7 ° 31 ′  S , 39 ° 43 ′  W
Map: Pernambuco
marker
Exu​
Exu on the map of Pernambuco
Basic data
Country Brazil
State Pernambuco
City foundation 1885
Residents 32,001  (2014)
City insignia
Brasao-Exu-PE.jpg
Bandeira do Exu.jpg
Detailed data
surface 1473.958 km²
Population density 21.71 inhabitants / km 2
height 523  m
City Presidency Welison Jean Moreira Saraiva
Website www.exu.pe.gov.br
Vila do Araripe Church, Exu Municipality
Vila do Araripe Church, Exu Municipality
Welcome portal for the centenary of Luiz Gonzaga in Exu
Welcome portal for the centenary of Luiz Gonzaga in Exu

Exu , officially Município de Exu , is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Pernambuco . Exu was officially founded on June 7, 1885.

Origin of the place name

There are two versions of the origin of the name. The first says that it is a derivative of the name of the regional Indian tribe Ançu . The other version of the origin of the name derives it from the deity of the Yoruba Eshu , whose beliefs the African slaves had brought to the region.

Sons and daughters of the church

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