Macaparana

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Macaparana is a city located in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Located 120 kilometres (75 miles) away from Recife, capital of the state of Pernambuco. It has an estimated (as of 2020[update]) population of 25,472 inhabitants.[1]

Geography

  • State – Pernambuco
  • Region – Zona da mata Pernambucana
  • Boundaries – Paraiba state (N and W); São Vicente Ferrer and Vicência (S); Timbaúba (E).
  • Area – 126.35 square kilometres (48.78 square miles)
  • Elevation – 350 metres (1,150 feet)
  • Hydrography – Goiana River
  • Vegetation – Subcaducifólia forest
  • Climate – Hot tropical and humid
  • Annual average temperature – 23.1 degrees Celsius (73.6 degrees Fahrenheit)
  • Distance to Recife – 120 kilometres (75 miles)

Economy

The main economic activities in Macaparana are based in industry, commerce and agribusiness, especially sugarcane, bananas; and livestock such as cattle and poultry.

Economic indicators

Population[2] GDP x(1000 R$).[3] GDP pc (R$) PE
24.031 74.652 3.235 0.12%

Economy by Sector 2006

Primary sector Secondary sector Service sector
18.21% 9.84% 71.95%

Health indicators

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HDI (2000) Hospitals (2007) Hospitals beds (2007) Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005)
0.597 2 106 31.8

Twin towns — sister cities

Macaparana is twinned with:

References

  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 Macaparana, page 33]
  3. ^ Macaparana 2007 GDP IBGE page 31 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ PE State site – City by city profile
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Capital: Recife
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Agreste Pernambucano
Alto Capibaribe
Brejo Pernambucano
Garanhuns
Médio Capibaribe
Vale do Ipanema
Vale do Ipojuca
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Mata Pernambucana
Mata Meridional
Pernambucana
Mata Setentrional
Pernambucana
Vitoria de Santo Antão
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Metropolitana de Recife
Itamaracá
Recife
Porto de Suape
Fernando de Noronha
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Sao Francisco Pernambucano
Itaparica
Petrolina
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Sertão Pernambucano
Araripina
Pajeú
Salgueiro
Sertão do Moxotó

7°33′18″S 35°27′10″W / 7.55500°S 35.45278°W / -7.55500; -35.45278

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