Macaparana

Macaparana is a city located in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Located at 120 km away from Recife, capital of the state of Pernambuco. Has an estimated (Ibge 2009) population of 24.031 inhabitants.

1 Geography
2 Economy
- 2.1 Economic indicators
- 2.2 Health indicators
3 References

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 km²
Elevation - 350 m
Hidrography - Goiana River
Vegetation - Subcaducifólia forest
Clima - Hot tropical and humid
Annual average temperature - 23.1 c
Distance to Recife - 120 km

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^[1]	GDP x(1000 R$).^[2]	GDP pc (R$)	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

^[3]

HDI (2000)	Hospitals (2007)	Hospitals beds (2007)	Childrens Mortality every 1000 (2005)
0.597	2	106	31.8

References

^ http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 Macaparana, page 33]
^ Macaparana 2007 GDP IBGE page 31
^ PE State site - City by city profile