# Brejo da Madre de Deus

Brejo da Madre de Deus (Swamp of the Mother of God) is a city located in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Located at 202 km away from Recife, capital of the state of Pernambuco. Has an estimated (IBGE 2020) population of 51,225 inhabitants. It is nationally famous for hosting every easter a large open air theater show designated passion of Christ in New Jerusalem.

## Geography

* State - Pernambuco
* Region - Agreste Pernambucano
* Boundaries - Santa Cruz do Capibaribe and Taquaritinga do Norte (N); Belo Jardim, São Caetano and Tacaimbó (S); Caruaru (E); Jataúba (W).
* Area - 762.09 km$^2$
* Elevation - 627 m
* Hydrography - Capibaribe River
* Vegetation - Subcaducifólia forest
* Climate - Semi arid Hot
* Annual average temperature - 22.0 c
* Distance to Recife - 202 km

## Tourism

In Fazenda Nova, which means New Farm, a district of Brejo da Madre de Deus is located the Park of Sculptures and the famous New Jerusalem theater.
The theater city hosts every year in the Easter an outdoor theater show designated Passion of Christ which tell us the history of death and resurrection of Jesus. It is considered the largest open-air theater in the world due to its 100,000 m$^2$ (1.1 million ft$^2$), surrounded by 3500 meters of walls and 70 towers.

## Economy

The main economic activities in Brejo da Madre de Deus are based in tourism, commerce and agribusiness, especially tomatoes; and livestock such as cattle, goats, sheep, pigs and poultry.

### Economic indicators

| Population | GDP x(1000 R$). | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
| 42.250 | 125.475 | 3.116 | 0.21% |
Economy by Sector 2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
| 8.98% | 9.87% | 81.15% |

### Health indicators

| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
| 0.579 | 2 | 57 | 13.7 |

## Gallery

* Aerial view of Brejo da Madre de Deus
* Serra do Ponto
* Serra das Barracas
* Aerial view of Brejo da Madre de Deus
* Aerial view of Brejo da Madre de Deus
* Aerial view of Brejo da Madre de Deus
* Historic center of Brejo da Madre de Deus
* Brejo da Madre de Deus Historical Museum
* Historic center of Brejo da Madre de Deus
* Old Town Hall and Jail
* Old Town Hall and Jail
* Pedra da Bicuda
* Saint Joseph parish church
* Church of Mother Queen
* Furna do Estrago Archaeological Site
* Furna do Estrago Archaeological Site
* Furna do Estrago Archaeological Site
* Furna do Estrago Archaeological Site
* Furna do Estrago Archaeological Site
* Furna do Estrago Archaeological Site
* Furna do Estrago Archaeological Site
* Furna do Estrago Archaeological Site
* Furna do Estrago Archaeological Site
* Furna do Estrago Archaeological Site
* Archaeological site
* Archaeological site
* Bitury Forest
* Bitury Forest
* Bitury Forest
* Bitury Forest
* Aerial view of Passion of Christ in New Jerusalem theater
* Passion of Christ in New Jerusalem theater
* Nilo Coelho Sculpture Park
* Nilo Coelho Sculpture Park
* Nilo Coelho Sculpture Park
* Sculpture Park
* Fazenda Nova district
* Fazenda Nova district
* São Domingos district
* Church of Saint Dominic Guzman
* Church of Our Lady of Conception
* Serra do Ponto
* Serra do Ponto
* Green iguana in Brejo da Madre de Deus
* Historial Bom Conselho Plaza
* Brejo da Madre de Deus in 1978
* Brejo da Madre de Deus in the 1950s
* Brejo da Madre de Deus, circa 1940
* Our Lady of Good Counsel parish church in the first half of the 20th century
* St. Joseph Street in the first half of the 20th century
* Saint Joseph parish church, circa 1950
* Saint Joseph parish church in the first half of the 20th century
* Historical Brejo da Madre de Deus
* Historical Bom Conselho Church
* Passion of Christ in New Jerusalem theater under construction
* Passion of Christ in New Jerusalem theater under construction